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Arizona authorities tell residents to evacuate their homes as firefighters battle Telegraph wildfire

Kelly McLaughlinJun 14, 2021, 20:34 IST

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The Telegraph Fire burns Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Globe, Ariz. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has called a special session of the Legislature to boost wildfire funding as two large wildfires burn in south-central Arizona.AP Photo/Mark Henle, Pool

The Telegraph wildfire is raging across parts of Arizona.
Officials in Gila County issued an evacuation notice for El Capitan.
The notice said danger in the area was "imminent and life-threatening."

Officials in Arizona have asked some residents to evacuate as the Telegraph wildfire continued to burn on Monday morning.

Officials in Gila County issued an evacuation notice for El Capitan, a census-designated place with a population of 37, on Monday morning saying danger in the area was "imminent and life-threatening," according to a notice seen by ABC 13.

The Telegraph fire is one of a number of wildfires spreading across Arizona this month, AZ Central reported.