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McCain: Forest Service Gave Info That Illegal Immigrants Started Wildfires

June 20, 2011 • Some immigration activists accused McCain of wrongly blaming undocumented immigrants for at least one fire and perhaps more based on little to no evidence.

Crews Make Some Progress At Containing Arizona Wildfire

Smoke from the Wallow fire near Springerville, Ariz., on Thursday (June 9, 2011). Eric Thayer/Getty Images hide caption

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Crews Make Some Progress At Containing Arizona Wildfire

June 10, 2011 • Officials said Thursday that they had the massive blaze about five percent contained. Light winds over the next day or so are expected to help firefighters make more progress. Still, local media caution that "full containment is nowhere in sight."

'No End In Sight' For Arizona Fires; 389,000 Acres Scorched So Far

A horse stands in the middle of a field as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., on Tuesday. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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'No End In Sight' For Arizona Fires; 389,000 Acres Scorched So Far

June 8, 2011 • The blaze has now covered an area twice the size of the city of Chicago, and as the day began "zero percent" had been contained. Smoke from the fire has been detected as far away as Iowa.