
Firefighters face windy conditions as blazes grow near Flagstaff, Arizona, prompting hundreds of evacuations
CNN
Three wildfires just north of Flagstaff, Arizona, continue to burn at an uncontrolled rate as weather this week may exacerbate conditions for firefighters battling back flames.
The Pipeline Fire, about six miles from the city, has scorched approximately 5,000 acres as of Monday afternoon, according to an update from wildfire information site InciWeb. Two smaller fires in the vicinity, the Haywire Fire and Double Fire, have grown and are expected to combine, InciWeb said.
"Strong winds continue to move the Pipeline Fire toward the northeast" toward the other fires roughly six miles further ahead, the latest fire message on InciWeb said.

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