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7 June 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 19:45 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A huge wildfire in the US state of Arizona that has forced thousands from their homes, continues to grow as the blaze rages for a ninth day.<\/p>\n

The so-called Wallow fire is now the second-largest in the state’s history.<\/p>\n

Winds fuelling the flames drove the last hold-outs from Greer, a small town near the New Mexico boarder, and threatened 7,000 residents nearby.<\/p>\n

At this point, official say, the wildfire is considered to be 0% contained.<\/p>\n

Firefighters used bulldozers on Tuesday, to clear away brush and trees, attempting to create a barrier for area homes as the fire approaches.<\/p>\n

Officials say the wildfire is about 10 miles (16 km) outside the adjacent towns of Eagar and Springerville, where residents are preparing to evacuate.<\/p>\n

“If given the word, then I’m gonna go,” Eagar resident Gerald McCardle told the Associated Press news agency. “We’re already packed. We packed last night, and we’re out of here.”<\/p>\n

Over the border in New Mexico residents of the town of Luna are on similar alert.<\/p>\n

Winds have been moving the flames five to eight miles per day since it started over a week ago, say officials, possibly caused by an unattended campfire.<\/p>\n

Smoke rising from the flames had reached right across the country on Tuesday, visible six states to the east, and cancelled flights hundreds of miles away.<\/p>\n

No serious injuries were reported, but the fire cut into the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, said fire incident command spokeswoman Dellora Guager, and the surrounding town’s futures remained in doubt.<\/p>\n

No progress<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fire, which was first reported on 30 May, has now consumed 311,481 acres (486 sq miles; 1,258 sq km) according to a clickable map on the Arizona Republic website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The roughly 2,500 firefighters battling the blaze – drafted in from as far away as New York – are being hampered by winds of about 30mph (50km\/h), with gusts above 60mph (100km\/h).<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday no progress had been made containing the fire but it was hoped some gains would have been made by Thursday or Friday, said Matt Benson, a spokesman for Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.<\/p>\n

“It’s entirely dependent on weather conditions in that part of the state right now,” he said.<\/p>\n

A state of emergency has been declared in the counties of Apache and Greenlee.<\/p>\n

This is the second largest fire on record in Arizona – a blaze in 2002 burnt through 732 sq miles in the centre of the state.<\/p>\n

As well as Arizona, smoke is said to be visible in New Mexico, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado – where some municipal health departments have issued air-quality warnings.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, another wildfire is burning in south-eastern Arizona and threatening two small communities.<\/p>\n

A thousand firefighters are tackling that blaze, which is listed as 55% contained, reported Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n

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