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🇺🇸 Arizona
East Desert Fire
Discovered May 17, 2020 · Southwest
🕐 Started …
Acres Burned
1,492
Containment
0%
Location
Arizona
Discovered
May 17, 2020
Structures
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Casualties
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Containment progress
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May 17, 2020
Fire ignites
— East Desert discovered.
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