And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: From: Piercing Eyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> forwarded for informational purposes only..contents have not been verified.. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 11:56:28 EDT Subject: Ariz. Wildfire Scorches 5,000 Acres Ariz. Wildfire Scorches 5,000 Acres .c The Associated Press By The Associated Press Fire crews in Arizona were nearing containment today of a 4,470-acre wildfire that has forced 100 people from their homes on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. About 800 firefighters formed a preliminary containment line this morning that has stopped the spread of the fire, U.S. Forest Service spokesman Bob Dyson said. But, he added: ``When the winds come up today, we're anticipating spot fires across the line. Every ember that we've got is burning.'' The fire, which was sparked Friday, has charred 4,470 acres of pine trees and heavy brush north of the town of Whiteriver, about 130 miles northeast of Phoenix. Twelve buildings, including some homes, have been destroyed, Dyson said. The 100 evacuees were staying in two shelters in Whiteriver. Officials were worried that heavy smoke could cause breathing problems for some people, including the elderly, Dyson said. ``We're sucking lots of smoke in all the valleys,'' he said. Meanwhile, a wildfire ignited by lightning on June 3 had burned 600 acres of Ponderosa pine near the north rim of the Grand Canyon by late Friday afternoon. Officials said the fire had spread slowly to a mile east of the Mount Logan Wilderness Area but would be allowed to burn itself out. AP-NY-06-12-99 1156EDT Copyright 1999 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press. Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
