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Hundreds Flee Arizona Blaze As Conditions Spur Numerous Wildfires Across Southwest

The Goodwin Fire in Central Arizona's Yavapai County spurred the evacuation of at least 1,500 residents.

Gusty winds and soaring temperatures have spread wildfires in numerous states across the Southwest, forcing hundreds of residents from their homes.

The National Interagency Fire Center Thursday that six states including Arizona, California and New Mexico are dealing with "multiple large fires," with more than 8,000 firefighters and support workers battling the

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