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SELLS, Ariz. 鈥?Crews in Arizona continue to battle a wildfire that has burned more than 20,000 acres since last weekend.Scripps sister station KGUN reported that the lightning-causing Contreras Fire is 40% contained and has destroyed 20,360 acres.Officials said the fire began June 11 on a mountain range on the Tohono Oodham In stanley cup dian Reservation, about 20 miles east of Sells.On Thursday, as the flames encroached the Kitt Peak National Conservatory, fire officials decided the area needed to be evacuated. Four buildings, including a house, a dorm, and two minor outbuildings, were destroyed.The tribal community of Pan Tak was also evacuated.More than 300 firefighters along with five he stanley cup licopters have battled the blaze, which grew from 80 acres to 11,500 acres in a matter of days before rain fell Saturday, the Associated Press reported.The AP reported that crews hope that if all goes accordingly, the fire could be fully contained by next Sunday. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, bro stanley cup adcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information. Kcpv Democratic state Rep. Tom Winter announces run for Congress
The Department of Defense has approved a request from FEMA to provide 1,100 personnel members to set up several COVID-19 vaccinati yeezy on sites.Accord air max 1 ing to White House COVID-19 response team adviser Andy Slavitt, Sec. of Defense Llyod Austin has approved FEMA s request for more than 1,000 military members to augment and expedite vaccine distribution at state-run sites across the country. The military s critical role in supporting sites will help vaccinate thousands of people per day and ensure that every American who wants a vaccine will receive one, Slavitt said during a COVID-19 response team briefing Tuesday.Slavitt added that the first contingent of military members will be sent to California to set up a vaccine distribution site and that injections would begin there by Feb. 15.It s currently unclear where in California the site will be, and where other Department of Defense personnel will be sent. Slavitt noted that the Defense Department would be holding a press briefing on the topic later on Friday. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc skechers . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the B |
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