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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.
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The Mescal Fire has burned more than 70,066 acres as of Wednesday morning, and firefighters are increasing containment of the blaze, according to InciWeb, a wildfire tracking website operated by the U.S. Forest Service.
The fire has grown by 17,266 acres since Monday, according to the Mescal Fire information page. It burned southeast of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation near Globe and was 23% contained as of Wednesday morning.
Fire officials noted, overall, activity on the Mescal Fire continues to decline, but crews and engines are ready to respond to any new fires or spot fires caused by weather, according to a fire update for Wednesday.
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