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Of the families and so little time to grab anything before racing out. kaylee is in flagstaff, arizona, tonight. >> reporter: tonight, outside flagstaff, arizona, the tunnel fire is out of control, already forcing hundreds of families to flee. >> we have 45 minutes, and then all i grabbed was animals and a laundry bag of dirty clothes. >> reporter: the fire nearly tripling in size overnight to 26 square miles. >> we've lost 25 structures, so we don't want to lose any more, and they still are assessing so there -- that number may go up. >> reporter: authorities receiving frantic calls for help....

Noticed what they thought was gun powder residue coming from outside that package. >> reporter: the postal service was taking no chances. arpaio's staff said it was mailed outside flagstaff and that authorities were pursuing a person of interest in the case. known for stunts like parading inmates in pink underwear, the controversial arpaio has been subject to at least nine threats that were credible enough to be investigated. he was re-elected last year despite questions whether his department violated the civil rights of hispanics and remains a popular conservative standard bearer. >> run for...