19 firefighters die battling US fire—official
Tanker 910 makes a retardant drop on the Yarnell Hill Fire to help protect the Double Bar A Ranch near Peeples Valley, Arizona, Sunday, June 30, 2013. The lightning caused blaze began on Yarnell Hill on Sunday. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Story)
YARNELL — An Arizona forestry official says 19 firefighters have died battling a fast-moving wildfire.
Forestry spokesman Art Morrison says the firefighters were caught by the fire Sunday afternoon. He says they were forced to deploy their fire shelters.
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The wildfire also prompted evacuations of at least 50 homes.
About 200 firefighters are fighting the wildfire.
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