Some people are frustrated, and I can understand that, and I'm sorry," he said. Ash rained from the sky, which was filled with thick smoke, and when the sun peeked through, it was blood-red. But Bob Meador said he wasn't ready to take any chances. By late Tuesday, the flames were about two miles from Springerville and Eagar, fire officials said. Eagar, Arizona (CNN) -- A huge wildfire in eastern Arizona grew Wednesday, prompting the Apache County Sheriff's office to order the full evacuations of two towns, home to about 8,000 people. Another major wildfire was burning in southeastern Arizona, threatening two communities.
– This is not the sort of record Arizona was looking for: The wildfire blazing its way through the Grand Canyon State is now officially the second-largest in its history, having burned 389,000 acres. The "Wallow Fire" is now more than twice the size of Chicago, and second only to a 2002 blaze that burned 468,638 acres, reports CNN. And the fire, which was sparked May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire, will continue to spread unless the humidity increases and the high winds peter out. It is still at 0% containment, and has cost $8 million to fight thus far, notes the AP.