Arizona wildfires (Photo: Screen capture)
Hundreds of Arizona people are evacuating Sunday night as the wildfires continue to creep into populated areas. Thus far over 60,000 acres have burned as two fires rage. The Telegraph Fire has burned more than 34,300 acres and the Mescal Fire has torched more than 25,900 acres, CNN.com reported.
The state has been suffering from high winds and extremely dry conditions. Thus far no injuries or deaths have been reported.
For those hoping to help, donations can be made to the Arizona United Way, the Arizona Humane Society, Arizona Wildlife Federation, or the Arizona Red Cross.
See some of the shocking images and videos below:
Town of Superior preparing for evacuations as Telegraph Fire spreadswww.youtube.com
Telegraph Fire burns 25,000 acres near Superiorwww.youtube.com
Telegraph Fire burns more than 25,000 acres in Arizonawww.youtube.com
Please pray for us here in Arizona, fire season is in full swing. I and my family are in no danger thankfully, but people are having to evacuate in certain areaspic.twitter.com/ZnjOs7hoh9— The Artsiest Steph (@The Artsiest Steph) 1622997411
Know your risk of wildfires and be ready. Become familiar with Arizona\u2019s Ready-Set-Go program and sign up for your county\u2019s Emergency Notifications. https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go\u00a0 #ReadyForWildfire #AZFirepic.twitter.com/TndTpw61YD— wildlandfireAZ (@wildlandfireAZ) 1622913368
New wild fire to the East. Not sure if this the #MescalFire or #samfire this is my view from San Tan Valley very eerie glow with it tonight #azwx #wildfire #arizonapic.twitter.com/KpwTrpToxK— Aaron kluth (@Aaron kluth) 1622864568
Smoke from wildfires in the Gila region and Arizona have made for a hazy sky across portions of the Borderland today. Looking west at sunset form our office, we could see the wisps of smoke in the sky. #nmwx #txwxpic.twitter.com/0CGjL3wpba— NWS El Paso (@NWS El Paso) 1623032035
UPDATE: Residents in Top-of-the-World, east of Superior, told to evacuate as the #TelegraphFire grows to 34,000 acres. Shelters are set up in Mesa & Miami, AZ. https://bit.ly/3z6WWrK\u00a0 #abc15pic.twitter.com/NQnbrfcS8i— ABC15 Arizona (@ABC15 Arizona) 1622996866
#MescalFire, SE of #Globe, #GilaCounty, #AZ: \u201cThe Arizona Department of Transportation said State Route 77 between Winkelman and US Highway 70 has been closed due to smoke. This will allow firefighters to travel to and work safely in the area.\u201d - @abc15https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/evacuations-set-as-crews-battle-mescal-fire-southeast-of-globe\u00a0\u2026— BC Wildfire Weekly - Now Covering #COVID19 (@BC Wildfire Weekly - Now Covering #COVID19) 1623007719
SMOKE BILLOWING ABOVE US 60 where motorist Paul Meyers took these photos near Oak Flat campground a few minutes ago. \n\n#aztraffic #phxtraffic #azfirepic.twitter.com/lZNKBRIxpV— Arizona DOT (@Arizona DOT) 1623004649
Authorities ordered additional evacuations and closed several stretches of state and U.S. highways in south-central Arizona on Sunday as hundreds of firefighters battled two wildfires that continue to grow across dozens of square mil\u2026https://www.pinalcentral.com/florence_reminder_blade_tribune/news/pinal-gila-wildfires-force-more-evacuations-highway-closures/article_a5ba260f-8abd-5ef2-8458-576d72df74a5.html#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social\u00a0\u2026— SuperiorCentral (@SuperiorCentral) 1623007451
Wildfire burning in my area of Arizonapic.twitter.com/EUX1NjPXLL— River Song (@River Song) 1622961543
New wild fire to the East. Not sure if this the #MescalFire or #samfire this is my view from San Tan Valley very eerie glow with it tonight #azwx #wildfire #arizonapic.twitter.com/KpwTrpToxK— Aaron kluth (@Aaron kluth) 1622864568
Arizona Daily Star: Evacuation possible in Superior due to wildfire.\nhttps://tucson.com/news/local/evacuation-possible-in-superior-due-to-wildfire/article_c6876c1c-c62f-11eb-9ad1-57530a5f3f1b.html\u00a0\u2026\n\nvia @GoogleNews— Climate_Envi (@Climate_Envi) 1622935980
Looks like some smoke in the air here in #Tucson. @NWSTucson @whatsuptucsonpic.twitter.com/MJq9BNEnRt— Chip Knappenberger (@Chip Knappenberger) 1622854160
ALL drivers can help prevent wildfires during elevated-fire danger times:\n\u2022 Don't drag chains;\n\u2022 Don\u2019t park in grass; \n\u2022 Put out smokes in a fireproof ashtray/bottle of water.\n\nCheck your route before heading out with the AZ 511 and ADOT Alerts apps: https://bit.ly/3xDbYo6\u00a0pic.twitter.com/TYp5torWIn— Arizona DOT (@Arizona DOT) 1622786400
