FLAGSTAFF (Reuters) -- Firefighters faced strong winds and bone-dry conditions on Wednesday as they battled a rapidly growing wildfire in central Arizona that has already driven thousands of residents from their homes and destroyed two dozen structures.
The fire forced more than 2,000 residents from 760 homes in Coconino County, said Patrice Horstman, the chairwoman of the county’s Board of Supervisors. The fire has destroyed 24 structures and threatened to destroy hundreds more, officials said.