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| Deadly Arizona fire nearly half-contained, say officials | Deadly Arizona fire nearly half-contained, say officials |
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| Firefighters have managed to contain 45% of a blaze in central Arizona that killed 19 of their colleagues, the authorities say. | Firefighters have managed to contain 45% of a blaze in central Arizona that killed 19 of their colleagues, the authorities say. |
| Some 114 buildings have been damaged or razed by the fire, which has burned 13 sq miles (33 sq km). | Some 114 buildings have been damaged or razed by the fire, which has burned 13 sq miles (33 sq km). |
| Officials say they cannot rule out the possibility some residents who refused to evacuate also perished in the blaze. | Officials say they cannot rule out the possibility some residents who refused to evacuate also perished in the blaze. |
| The deadliest US wildfire in 80 years, it was ignited by lightning in forest around the town of Yarnell. | The deadliest US wildfire in 80 years, it was ignited by lightning in forest around the town of Yarnell. |
| On Wednesday, nearly 600 firefighters were fighting the blaze, which has been fuelled by 40mph winds and dry conditions. | |
| More bodies? | More bodies? |
| The Southwest Incident Command Team tweeted that nearly half of the fire was contained. | The Southwest Incident Command Team tweeted that nearly half of the fire was contained. |
| Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has ordered state flags to be flown at half-mast for 19 days to honour each firefighter lost. | Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has ordered state flags to be flown at half-mast for 19 days to honour each firefighter lost. |
| Only one member of the unit survived, a lookout on higher ground who was about a mile away from the others. | Only one member of the unit survived, a lookout on higher ground who was about a mile away from the others. |
| Hundreds of residents were evacuated, but some refused to leave. Authorities fear finding more bodies during the clearing-up operation. | Hundreds of residents were evacuated, but some refused to leave. Authorities fear finding more bodies during the clearing-up operation. |
| "This fire moved approximately four miles in 20 minutes," Yavapai County Sheriff Chief Deputy John Russell told Reuters news agency. | "This fire moved approximately four miles in 20 minutes," Yavapai County Sheriff Chief Deputy John Russell told Reuters news agency. |
| "We had already started evacuating everyone... and we experienced people who were not going to leave." | "We had already started evacuating everyone... and we experienced people who were not going to leave." |
| Fire investigators are trying to determine how the members of the elite Granite Mountain Hotshots became trapped by the flames. | Fire investigators are trying to determine how the members of the elite Granite Mountain Hotshots became trapped by the flames. |
| The inquiry team, which includes forest managers and safety experts, is expected to release a preliminary report within days. | The inquiry team, which includes forest managers and safety experts, is expected to release a preliminary report within days. |
| Sunday's tragedy marked the greatest loss of life from a US wildland blaze since at least 25 men died in 1933 battling the Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles. | Sunday's tragedy marked the greatest loss of life from a US wildland blaze since at least 25 men died in 1933 battling the Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles. |
| How wildfires spread | How wildfires spread |