Arizona wildfire continues to spread - in pictures
As the smoke obscures the sun over the fire camp, firefighters line up for a meal before their night shift begins on the linePhotograph: Rick D'Elia/EPASmoke from the Wallow forest fire rises over houses in EagarPhotograph: Marcio Jose Sanchez/APYellow police tape indicates that trailer home residents in Springerville have evacuated due to the Wallow wildfirePhotograph: Joshua Lott/Reuters
Maryanne Enfield of Eagar, Arizona studies a map of the Wallow fire at the evacuation centre at Blue Ridge high school in LakesidePhotograph: David Wallace/APTom Hansen, who was evacuated from Springerville due to the Wallow wildfire, rests at Blue Ridge high school in Pinetop-Lakeside, ArizonaPhotograph: Joshua Lott/ReutersJason Hill stands at the top of a hill to see the Wallow fire near SpringervillePhotograph: Eric Thayer/Getty ImagesAn emergency vehicle emerges through smoke from the Wallow fire covering highway 60 in SpringervillePhotograph: Marcio Jose Sanchez/APA firefighter starts a backburning operation - starting a small fire to reduce flammable material - in an attempt to control the Wallow fire along Highway 260 near EagarPhotograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesA woman who was evacuated from the Wallow wildfire sits on emergency bedding at Blue Ridge high school in Pinetop-LakesidePhotograph: Joshua Lott/ReutersAmelia Hernandez, left, talks to Becky Coffman, centre, who evacuated from Eager with her seven children, including Ember, 10, and Christyanna, 8Photograph: Rick D'elia/EPAAn evacuation sign warns residents in Eagar, ArizonaPhotograph: Eric Thayer/Getty ImagesNavajo scouts prepare to head out to fire lines for a night shift to battle the Wallow firePhotograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesA horse remains safe as smoke billows in the distance over the White Mountains from the Wallow wildfire in Concho, ArizonaPhotograph: Joshua Lott/ReutersMarylou Morris receives a meal from Salvation Army volunteer Karen MacKean at the evacuation shelter at Blue Ridge High School in Pinetop-Lakeside, ArizonaPhotograph: Rick D'elia/EPAFirefighters traverse a hillside as they fight the Wallow fire in EagarPhotograph: Marcio Jose Sanchez/APSmoke from the Wallow fire fills the sky over tents where firefighters are staying at an incident command centre in EagarPhotograph: Marcio Jose Sanchez/APA satellite image shows smoke from an Arizona wildfire moving across multiple states in the first part of JunePhotograph: Reuters
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