Brush fires close 2 highways in northeast-central Arizona, force evacuations

Name: Brush fires close 2 highways in northeast-central Arizona, force evacuations
Uploaded: 2018-06-05T19:00:00+00:00
Duration: 34 s
Description: Officials say a wildfire made up of multiple brush fires has closed highways and forced evacuations in Holbrook and Snowflake in northeast-central Arizona. The Navajo County Sheriff's Office has begun evacuating ranches north of State Route 377, including De Spain Ranch. A shelter has been set up for livestock and people at Martinez Hall at the Navajo County Faigrounds in Holbrook.

Officials say a wildfire made up of multiple brush fires has closed highways and forced evacuations in Holbrook and Snowflake in northeast-central Arizona. The Navajo County Sheriff's Office has begun evacuating ranches north of State Route 377, including De Spain Ranch. A shelter has been set up for livestock and people at Martinez Hall at the Navajo County Faigrounds in Holbrook.

Posted June 5, 2018 12:13pm MST