Wallow, AZ fire has grown to 140,000 acres.

Posted on June 4, 2011

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A farm in Luna, N.M., sits below the smoke column from the Wallow fire Friday June 3, 2011. (Arizona Republic - Jack Kurtz/AP Photo)

Fire Facts

Date started: 5/29/2011
Personnel: 1,089, including 29 handcrews
Cause: under investigation
Equipment: 60 engines, 15 water tenders, 4 dozers
Size: 140,000 estimated 
Aircraft: 9 helicopters, 4 air attack planes, 4 air tankers
Percent contained: 0
Injuries to date: 0
Estimated containment date: Unknown
Cost to date: $3 million

Winds have caused the Wallow fire to grow to one of the largest fires in AZ history. The fire is burning near the New Mexico border, and while it has grown in size, no injuries have been reported thus far.

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