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  • 26 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ: Members of the Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots, from the Sequoia National Forest in California, walk back to their vehicles after getting off a Bell Super 205 helicopter at the Skyranch at Carefree, a private airport in Carefree, after returning from the Cave Creek Complex fire line Sunday afternoon. The airport has been allowing the team fighting the Cave Creek Complex fires to use their facilities as the helibase for the fire. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:  Members of the Horseshoe Meadows Hotshots watch a Bell Super 205 helicopter land at the Skyranch at Carefree, a private airport in Carefree, after returning from the Cave Creek Complex fire line Sunday afternoon. The airport has been allowing the team fighting the Cave Creek Complex fires to use their facilities as the helibase for the fire. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A saguaro cactus forest destroyed by the Cave Creek Complex Fire, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   The fireline on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A homeowner packs her car during the evacuation while a plane drops retardant on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A homeowner packs her car during the evacuation while a plane drops retardant on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   Firefighters watch smoke billows up from the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A plane drops retardant on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   Smoke billows up from the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A plane drops retardant on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  A firefighter tries to attack a wildfire that was started by a farmer clearing his land in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Farmers in Thailand and neighboring Laos and Myanmar still practice "slash and burn" agriculture, burning out their fields in February, March and April before the start of the rainy season. The Thai government is trying to put a stop to the practice in Thailand but farmers continue to burn. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  A firefighter tries to attack a wildfire that was started by a farmer clearing his land in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Farmers in Thailand and neighboring Laos and Myanmar still practice "slash and burn" agriculture, burning out their fields in February, March and April before the start of the rainy season. The Thai government is trying to put a stop to the practice in Thailand but farmers continue to burn. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: A Buddhist novice watches a wildfire started on a nearby farm burn towards his temple in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Farmers in Thailand and neighboring Laos and Myanmar still practice "slash and burn" agriculture, burning out their fields in February, March and April before the start of the rainy season. The Thai government is trying to put a stop to the practice in Thailand but farmers continue to burn. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:  Members of the Horseshoe Meadows Hotshots get off a Bell Super 205 helicopter at the Skyranch at Carefree, a private airport in Carefree, after returning from the Cave Creek Complex fire line Sunday afternoon. The airport has been allowing the team fighting the Cave Creek Complex fires to use their facilities as the helibase for the fire. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   Members of the Navajo Scouts firefighting team from Ft. Defiance march out of camp to their vehicles before being dispatched to the Cave Creek Complex fire line Sunday morning. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   The chimney is all that remains of a house destroyed by the Cave Creek Complex Fire, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A plane drops retardant on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    CaveCreekComplexFire004.jpg
  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  A firefighter tries to attack a wildfire that was started by a farmer clearing his land in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Farmers in Thailand and neighboring Laos and Myanmar still practice "slash and burn" agriculture, burning out their fields in February, March and April before the start of the rainy season. The Thai government is trying to put a stop to the practice in Thailand but farmers continue to burn. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangRaiDrought092.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A helicopter makes an evening water drop on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    CaveCreekComplexFire009.jpg
  • 22 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:   A plane drops retardant on the Cave Creek Complex, a large wild fire which burned northeast of Phoenix. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2005 - CAVE CREEK, AZ:  Members of the Horseshoe Meadows Hotshots get off a Bell Super 205 helicopter at the Skyranch at Carefree, a private airport in Carefree, after returning from the Cave Creek Complex fire line Sunday afternoon. The airport has been allowing the team fighting the Cave Creek Complex fires to use their facilities as the helibase for the fire. The Cave Creek Complex fire was the third largest wildfire in the state of Arizona to date, after the Rodeo-Chediski fire and Wallow Fire. The fire started on June 21, 2005 by a lightning strike during a monsoon storm and burned 243,950 acres (987.2 km2).   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Thai fire commander coordinates efforts to control an illegal burn that got out of control on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangMaiBurning011.jpg
  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangMaiBurning009.jpg
  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Gov Jan Brewer talks to members of the fire command team at  Round Valley Primary School, talks about the Wallow Fire Saturday. Smoke from the fire, more than 20 miles from Eagar, turned the sky bright orange. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Gov Jan Brewer at a press conference at Round Valley Primary School, talks about the Wallow Fire Saturday. Smoke from the fire, more than 20 miles from Eagar, turned the sky bright orange. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Mary Elliott (CQ) wore a bandana because of smoke from the Wallow Fire while she cleaned up the land around Life in Christ Fellowship Church in Eagar Saturday. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: The roadblock on Highway 261 because of the Wallow Fire. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: People stood in the hallways to hear what was said at the community meeting at Round Valley Middle School in Eager Friday. High winds and temperatures have continued to complicate firefighters' efforts to get the Wallow fire under control. The  mandatory evacuation order for Alpine was extended to Nutrioso, about 10 miles north of Alpine and early Friday morning fire was reported on the south side of Nutrioso. The fire grew to more than 106,000 acres early Friday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has been called in to manage the fire.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Hugo Rongora (CQ) brands sheep after they are shorn Sunday. The sheep are branded with paint because it doesn't hurt the sheep or the wool and as thee new wool coat grows out the paint remains visible while a traditional brand would not be seen. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Workers at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer inoculate shorn sheep Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: Joe Sitarzewski (CQ) from Eager studies maps of the Wallow fire during the community meeting at Round Valley Middle School in Eager. High winds and temperatures have continued to complicate firefighters' efforts to get the Wallow fire under control. The  mandatory evacuation order for Alpine was extended to Nutrioso, about 10 miles north of Alpine and early Friday morning fire was reported on the south side of Nutrioso. The fire grew to more than 106,000 acres early Friday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has been called in to manage the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: Chris Knobb (CQ) from the US Forest Service uses a map at the community meeting in Round Valley Middle School to describe activity on the fire line for the Wallow Fire. High winds and temperatures have continued to complicate firefighters' efforts to get the Wallow fire under control. The  mandatory evacuation order for Alpine was extended to Nutrioso, about 10 miles north of Alpine and early Friday morning fire was reported on the south side of Nutrioso. The fire grew to more than 106,000 acres early Friday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has been called in to manage the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Mark Pedersen (CQ) sorts shorn sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Abel Sandoval (CQ ORANGE CLOTH) drives sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ:  A truck drives into Greer past a sign thanking firefighters Sunday. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ:  Kristi Spillman (CQ LEFT) and Judy Cline (CQ) talk and put on bandanas before leaving their businesses in Greer Sunday. Spillman operates the Frosty Bottom Cafe and Cline the "Quacker Barrel" (CQ QUACKER) The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: The smoke column off the Wallow fire towers over people going to the community meeting about the fire in Eager Friday night. High winds and temperatures have continued to complicate firefighters' efforts to get the Wallow fire under control. The  mandatory evacuation order for Alpine was extended to Nutrioso, about 10 miles north of Alpine and early Friday morning fire was reported on the south side of Nutrioso. The fire grew to more than 106,000 acres early Friday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has been called in to manage the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: An American flag was the last thing Jim Tress (CQ) grabbed from his home in Greer before evacuating back to Tucson. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: Mike Taylor (CQ) from ADoT, talks to Ron Grittman, (CQ) from Chino Valley, at a roadblock on Highway 180 at Nelson Reservoir. The road into Nutrioso and Alpine is closed from here to south of Hannigan's Meadow. Grittman was planning on riding his Harley from Chino Valley down 180 to Lordsburg NM and Silver City and back. Now he's looking for a new route. High winds and temperatures have continued to complicate firefighters' efforts to get the Wallow fire under control. The  mandatory evacuation order for Alpine was extended to Nutrioso, about 10 miles north of Alpine and early Friday morning fire was reported on the south side of Nutrioso. The fire grew to more than 106,000 acres early Friday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has been called in to manage the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: Volunteers man phones in the fire information office in Round Valley Primary school. High winds and temperatures have continued to complicate firefighters' efforts to get the Wallow fire under control. The  mandatory evacuation order for Alpine was extended to Nutrioso, about 10 miles north of Alpine and early Friday morning fire was reported on the south side of Nutrioso. The fire grew to more than 106,000 acres early Friday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has been called in to manage the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 JUNE 2011 - ALPINE, AZ: A resident of Alpine attacks a spot fire in the Chapache development at the Wallow Fire near Alpine. High winds and temperatures complicated firefighters' efforts to get the blaze under control. Officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order and residents of the Alpine area had to leave by 8PM Thursday.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 JUNE 2011 - ALPINE, AZ: Carl Vance (CQ) a volunteer with the Apache County Sheriff Dept tells Teresa Pinter (CQ) that she and her husband have to evacuate their home in the Chapache development becauce of the Wallow Fire near Alpine. High winds and temperatures complicated firefighters' efforts to get the blaze under control. Officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order and residents of the Alpine area had to leave by 8PM Thursday. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 JUNE 2011 - ALPINE, AZ: Navajo Scouts Camp Crew Ervin Begay (FAR LEFT BASEBALL HAT) and Harold Jones (HARD HAT) and Crew Leader Jason Smiley walk back to camp after buying tee shirts at the Wallow Fire near Alpine. High winds and temperatures complicated firefighters' efforts to get the blaze under control. Officials have issued a preliminary evacuation order warning residents to be ready to move in the next 12 hours.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 JUNE 2011 - ALPINE, AZ:  fire engine returns to the Incident Command Post at the Wallow Fire near Alpine. High winds and temperatures complicated firefighters' efforts to get the blaze under control. Officials have issued a preliminary evacuation order warning residents to be ready to move in the next 12 hours.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2010 - FLAGSTAFF, AZ: Sean Inman (CQ) from the Groveland Hot Shots (CQ) carries a chain saw on the line at the Schultz Fire burning north of Flagstaff, AZ. The fire has consumed more than 12,000 acres of forest land and burned within a few feet of homes in some neighborhoods in Flagstaff.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2010 - FLAGSTAFF, AZ: Jeff Shaw (CQ) from Christopher Kohl's FD (CQ) puts water on a hot spot on the line at the Schultz Fire burning north of Flagstaff, AZ. The fire has consumed more than 12,000 acres of forest land and burned within a few feet of homes in some neighborhoods in Flagstaff.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2010 - FLAGSTAFF, AZ: Bob Urban (CQ) from Beaver Valley FD works a hot spot on the line at the Schultz Fire burning north of Flagstaff, AZ. The fire has consumed more than 12,000 acres of forest land and burned within a few feet of homes in some neighborhoods in Flagstaff.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JUNE 2010 - FLAGSTAFF, AZ: Fire officials conduct a media briefing for reporters before taking them on the line at the Schultz Fire burning north of Flagstaff, AZ. The fire has consumed more than 12,000 acres of forest land and burned within a few feet of homes in some neighborhoods in Flagstaff. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Flames candle and crown in a tree at the site of an illegal burn on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Hikers cover their faces because of the smoke as they walk past an illegal burn on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Hikers cover their faces because of the smoke as they walk past an illegal burn on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Thai fire commander coordinates efforts to control an illegal burn that got out of control on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Thai fire commander coordinates efforts to control an illegal burn that got out of control on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai firefighters work to control an illegal burn that got out of control on a hillside on the edge of Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: The view from the scenic overlook at Wat Phra That Doi Kham (Temple of the Golden Mountain) in Chiang Mai is obscured by smoke from illegal burning going on around the city. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Robb Tyler (CQ 2 bb in Robb) packs up his home in Greer. Tyler said more than 5 generations of his family have been coming to Greer and this is the first time they've had to evacuate because of a fire. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Robb Tyler (CQ 2 bb in Robb) packs up a piece of western art in his home in Greer. Tyler said more than 5 generations of his family have been coming to Greer and this is the first time they've had to evacuate because of a fire. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Robb Tyler (CQ 2 bb in Robb) packs up his home in Greer. Tyler said more than 5 generations of his family have been coming to Greer and this is the first time they've had to evacuate because of a fire. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Robb Tyler (CQ 2 bb in Robb) packs up his home in Greer. Tyler said more than 5 generations of his family have been coming to Greer and this is the first time they've had to evacuate because of a fire. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Dave Krick (CQ) a year round resident of Greer, takes a last look before evacuating Saturday evening. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: Helicopters fighting the Wallow fire are refueling at the Springerville Airport. Smoke from the fire, more than 20 miles from Eagar, turned the sky bright orange. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: Helicopters fighting the Wallow fire are refueling at the Springerville Airport. Smoke from the fire, more than 20 miles from Eagar, turned the sky bright orange. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Gov Jan Brewer at a press conference at Round Valley Primary School, talks about the Wallow Fire Saturday. Smoke from the fire, more than 20 miles from Eagar, turned the sky bright orange. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Gov Jan Brewer at a press conference at Round Valley Primary School, talks about the Wallow Fire Saturday. Smoke from the fire, more than 20 miles from Eagar, turned the sky bright orange. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Gov Jan Brewer at a press conference at Round Valley Primary School, talks about the Wallow Fire Saturday. Smoke from the fire, more than 20 miles from Eagar, turned the sky bright orange. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Gov Jan Brewer is briefed on the Wallow Fire at Round Valley Primary School Saturday. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Gov Jan Brewer is briefed on the Wallow Fire at Round Valley Primary School Saturday. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Joe Reinarz (CQ) commander of the Type I team battling the Wallow Fire briefs AZ Governor Jan Brewer Saturday. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Albert Silva shears sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Joe Reinarz (CQ) commander of the Type I team battling the Wallow Fire briefs AZ Governor Jan Brewer Saturday. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Felemon Perez (CQ) stuffs wool just shorn from sheep into a bundling machine at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Kelli Elliott (CQ) wore a bandana because of smoke from the Wallow Fire while she cleaned up the land around Life in Christ Fellowship Church in Eagar Saturday. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Albert Silva shears sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: Highway 261 south of 260 has been closed because of the Wallow Fire. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Albert Silva shears sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2011 - EAGAR, AZ: A sign announces that Greer days has been cancelled because of the Wallow Fire. The fire grew to more than 140,000 acres early Saturday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Freshly shorn sheep wait to be inoculated and branded Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Hugo Tongora (CQ) carries a shorn sheep away from the shearing tent at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Mark Pedersen (CQ) sorts shorn sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Mark Pedersen (CQ) sorts shorn sheep at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Ricardo Toribio (CQ) drives sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Abel Sandoval (CQ ORANGE CLOTH) and Ricardo Toribio (CQ BLUE SHIRT) drive sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Abel Sandoval (CQ ORANGE CLOTH) drives sheep through the pens at the Sheep Springs Sheep Co summer shearing camp northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ: Smoke from the Wallow Fire covers the Sheep Springs Sheep Co shearing camp on the Mogollon Rim northwest of Greer Sunday. Mark Pedersen (CQ), of Sheep Springs Sheep Co, said they drove about 2,000 sheep from Chandler up to their summer pastures near Greer. They were supposed to start shearing on Friday, but didn't start till Friday because of the Wallow Fire. They also run cattle on land southeast of the sheep pasture, closer to Greer. Pedersen said they were prepared to move both the cattle and the sheep if they had to. He said the biggest problem with the smoke was that it bothered the sheeps' lungs much the same way it bother people's lungs. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ:  A sheriff's vehicle passes an empty residence in Greer Sunday. Officials have asked residents to tie white towels to their doors and gates so officials know the residence is empty. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ:  Kristi Spillman (CQ) says goodbye and kisses Bob Cline (CQ), a friend in Greer Sunday. Spillman operates the Frosty Bottom Cafe and Cline the "Quacker Barrel" (CQ QUACKER). The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2011 - SPRINGERVILLE, AZ: People at the community meeting at Round Valley Middle School in Eager. High winds and temperatures have continued to complicate firefighters' efforts to get the Wallow fire under control. The  mandatory evacuation order for Alpine was extended to Nutrioso, about 10 miles north of Alpine and early Friday morning fire was reported on the south side of Nutrioso. The fire grew to more than 106,000 acres early Friday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has been called in to manage the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ:  Kristi Spillman (CQ LEFT) and Judy Cline (CQ) talk and put on bandanas before leaving their businesses in Greer Sunday. Spillman operates the Frosty Bottom Cafe and Cline the "Quacker Barrel" (CQ QUACKER) The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2011 - GREER, AZ:  Bob Cline (CQ) and his wife, Judy Cline (CQ) take down the sign at their business in Greer, the "Quacker Barrel" (CQ QUACKER). The business has been in their family since 1954 and this is the first time they've had to close and evacuate. The fire grew to more than 180,000 acres by Sunday with zero containment. A "Type I" incident command team has taken command of the fire.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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