by Tyler Durden
Monday, May 10, 2021 - 08:30 PM
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned against a megadrought approaching dangerous levels in the southwestern US. Wildfire conditions have been ripe across the region as Red Flag Warnings have been sprouting up from California to Texas.
Arid conditions in Arizona appear to have sparked a duo of wildfires burning in the state, forcing thousands of folks to flee as firefighters struggle to contain the blazes.
One of the fires rages just south of Prescott National Forest, located in north-central Arizona. Mandatory evacuations orders forced thousands from their homes in Minnehaha, Fort Misery, and Horsethief Basin, while Crown King was placed on alert Sunday. The fire has been dubbed the Tussock Fire.
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Evacuations were ordered Sunday afternoon for three towns near Crown King due to a wildfire that had grown to 2,500 acres Sunday south of the Prescott National Forest.
It’s one of four wildfires currently burning around the state.
Arizona Bureau of Land Management officials said evacuation orders were issued shortly after 1 p.m. for Minnehaha, Fort Misery and Horsethief Basin.
They said residents of Crown King should begin preparing in the event of an evacuation order is issued.
The wildfire started Saturday and is burning about 20 miles northeast of Wickenburg and eight miles southwest of Crown King.
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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Sunday, May 9, 2021
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - Evacuations were ordered Sunday afternoon for three towns near Crown King due to a wildfire that had grown to 2,500 acres Sunday south of the Prescott National Forest.
It’s one of four wildfires currently burning around the state.
Arizona Bureau of Land Management officials said evacuation orders were issued shortly after 1 p.m. for Minnehaha, Fort Misery and Horsethief Basin.
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They said residents of Crown King should begin preparing in the event of an evacuation order is issued.
Tussock Fire prompts several evacuations near Crown King, AZ
Evacuations remain in place for Tussock Fire burning near Crown King.
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CROWN KING, AZ â Officials said evacuation orders have been lifted for several towns due to the Tussock Fire Sunday.
In a tweet, the Arizona Bureau of Land Management said evacuation orders have been lifted for Minnehaha, Fort Misery, and Horsethief Basin.
#TussockFire Area Closures on @BLMArizona and @PrescottNF will remain in effect as firefighters continue to work in the area. The community of Crown King remains closed to non-residents. Details of the public lands closures can be found on InciWeb: https://t.co/mGG9nHkJMy#AZFire BLM Arizona Fire (@BLMAZFire) May 14, 2021