Evacuations ordered for 70,000-acre Mescal Fire burning near Globe
By FOX 10 Staff and Associated Press
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Mescal Fire burns over 66,000 acres near Globe
A wildfire burning southeast of Globe has increased to 66,913 acres. It is 23% contained as of June 8.
GLOBE, Ariz. - A wildfire burning southeast of Globe has increased to 70,066 acres. It is 23% contained as of June 9.
Airtankers and helicopters were assisting more than 500 firefighters who continued to work the Mescal Fire about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Globe.
Fire officials lifted evacuation orders for residents of the community of San Carlos and in the areas of Soda Canyon and Coyote Flats. But the community of East El Capitan was still on mandatory evacuation.