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Summary A wildfire that broke out in the forest in Arizona could not be controlled even on the ninth day.
A wild forest fire that has charred more than 350 square miles in eastern Arizona raged out of control for a ninth day as it forced the evacuation of a third town and crept near the populated areas along the New Mexico border.Dogged by fierce winds and low humidity some 2,300 firefighters battled flames in and around the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest.Arizona Governor Jan Brewer declared a state of emergency on Monday in two counties, Apache and Greenlee, in the White Mountains region. Smoke from the forest fire spread several hundred miles in the region.
