Thousands Flee as Arizona Wildfire Almost Triples in Size

Thousands Flee as Arizona Wildfire Almost Triples in Size
Smoke drifts from the Tunnel Fire north of Flagstaff, Ariz., on April 20, 2022. Mark Henle/USA Today Network via Reuters
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A wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural area.

The blaze, dubbed the Tunnel Fire, swept northeast over largely unpopulated hills and valleys 14 miles (23 kilometer) north of Flagstaff, Arizona, according to a U.S. Forest Service statement.