FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire that has raged since Sunday in northern Arizona now is 12% contained.
Fire officials say firefighters worked Wednesday to bolster containment lines, directly attack the blaze and extinguish flames in the perimeter.
Fire information officer Steve Kliest says the wildfire has burned nearly 3 square miles since Sunday.
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Forecasters have warned of possible flooding in Flagstaff neighborhoods with aging drainage systems below the fire.
Thunderstorms skirted the fire earlier Wednesday but more are predicted Thursday.
That brings the possibility of drenching the fire scarred-areas of the Coconino National Forest surrounding Flagstaff, a popular mountain getaway in the largest ponderosa pine forest in the U.S.