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Residents of parts of Arizona’s Maricopa County — the state’s most populous and home to Phoenix — have been asked to evacuate structures threatened by the Boulder View Fire.
An evacuation order for residents southeast of the fire went into effect Thursday night, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said. A social media post. Officials with the U.S. Forest Service said about 50 structures are at risk InciWeb Warning system. About 4.5 million people Live in the county.
The fire, which started Thursday, was 0% contained at 2,500 acres late in the day and was fueled by wind and hot, dry conditions. InciWeb warning
It’s burning as the nation grapples with hot summers Extreme heat – Deadly pattern of global weather and makes wildfires more likely and destructive. As the planet warms due to fossil fuel pollution, only heat is available And more often And serious.
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The Boulder View Wildfire is burning in Arizona.
A wildfire swept through Maricopa County late Thursday, forcing officials to move firefighters to the southeast to protect buildings. Beyond structures, the wildfire “threatens high-voltage power lines and the Sonoran Desert,” officials said. InciWeb.
“It’s burning through grass and brush and has moved from private land into the Tonto National Forest,” they said, adding that nearly 180 personnel have been assigned to the fire.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
