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Sears Fire Burns Over 12,000 Acres Of Land Near Phoenix
The Sears Fire is raging through the area near the Tonto National Forest northeast of Phoenix and, thus far, is zero percent contained.

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The Sears Fire is raging through the area near the Tonto National Forest northeast of Phoenix and, thus far, is zero percent contained.

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