... elements are coming together to create dangerous fire conditions in southern and southeastern Arizona. The biggest wildfire in state history is closing in on a half million acres burned. (Greg Bryan / AP) Share The Rio Bravo Hot Shots, of Kern ...

... they are fed and where they can sleep, bathe and put on their gear. Such camps have become the standard in modern wildfire work. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) The kitchen dishes out two hot meals a day, plus a beefy sack lunch. There are ...

The Monument fire burns Thursday afternoon June 16, 2011 near Hereford, Ariz. Authorities say the Monument fire has charred more than 9,300 acres or 14 square miles.

... the camps. Still, amenities like medical trailers, hot showers and steak dinners have become the standard in modern wildfire work. At the Eagar camp, firefighters start their day in the chow line at the field kitchen, a large tent with enough tables ...

... National Forest on the Arizona side, authorities said. The blaze, which is 33% contained, became the largest wildfire in Arizona on Tuesday. To the south, the much smaller Monument Fire has burned 11,600 acres and is only 17% contained, according to ...

... they are fed and where they can sleep, bathe and put on their gear. Such camps have become the standard in modern wildfire work. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) EAGAR, Ariz. - The kitchen dishes out two hot meals a day, plus a beefy sack lunch. ...

Fire crews battling stubborn flames in eastern Arizona's mountainous pine forests faced a return of stiff winds on Thursday that threatened to reverse gains against the largest wildfire in state history.

Interstate 25 reopens between Colorado, N.M. Updated: Thursday, 16 Jun 2011, 4:44 PM CDT Published : Thursday, 16 Jun 2011, 11:05 AM CDT SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz.

The wildfire that has roared out of control for more than two weeks through the pine forests of eastern Arizona set a record on Tuesday as the largest in state history, having consumed over 469,000 acres.

... Forest, Ariz., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidence that they were making progress in their ...

The wildfire that has roared out of control for more than two weeks through the pine forests of eastern Arizona set a record on Tuesday as the largest in state history, having consumed over 469,000 acres.

Lisa Carpenter defied evacuation orders when a massive wildfire in eastern Arizona crept closer to the RV park she manages, but at one point she had second thoughts about her decision.

A firefighter watches flames grow after setting a backburn on Highway 190 in an attempt to control a raging wildfire in Nutrioso, Ariz.

... Forest, Ariz., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidence that they were making progress in their ...

A helicopter returns to Luna Lake after dropping water on the eastern edge of the wildfire outside Alpine, Arizona.

Lisa Carpenter defied evacuation orders when a massive wildfire in eastern Arizona crept closer to the RV park she manages, but at one point she had second thoughts about her decision.

Forest fire officials in eastern Arizona said on Monday they have turned the corner in a 16-day battle against a monster blaze that has destroyed dozens of homes and scorched an area more than double the size of Dallas, Texas.