Top of the Hour: Wildfires Continue in Arizona, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

A massive wildfire continues to ravage eastern Arizona, and officials say there’s no end in sight. Two towns have been evacuated, and the fire is headed toward power lines that supply electricity to hundreds of thousands of people, in areas as far east as Texas.  

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