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Judges get emergency powers due to Ariz. wildfire
Court officials in two eastern Arizona counties are being given emergency powers because of a major wildfire burning in that part of the state.
Fire forces Ariz. towns to prepare for evacuation
Wind, lightning and continued dry conditions are expected to make matters worse in eastern Arizona, where a raging wildfire shows no signs it's done feasting on forestland in an area that has long provided a cool summer getaway from the nearby desert's oppressive heat.
Arizona forest fire triggers new evacuation orders
More than 2,000 firefighters from several states battled a 287-square-mile wildfire in eastern Arizona that forced the evacuation of mountain communities and the closure of roads and a key highway as it burned its way through dry timber and brush.
