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Scorched Earth

Western Wildfires Force Thousands from Their Homes

A fire burns near Mayer, Ariz, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, as seen from Spring Valley, Ariz. The fire has burned over 28 square miles (73 square kilometers). More
than 500 firefighters are battling the blaze that’s near the small town where 19 members of an elite firefighting unit were killed while battling a blaze four years ago.
(AP Photo/Matt York)
By MATT YORK major road and created a ters) north of Phoenix that by winds ranging to 35 mph along with several other
ASTRID GALVAN huge plume of smoke over draws a mix of desert dwell- (56 kph) winds. communities, and one of
Associated Press the same area devastated ers escaping the heat, retir- More than 500 firefighters the main roads into Prescott
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. by a blaze that killed 19 fire- ees and visitors to its famed were battling the blaze. A was closed.
(AP) — A wildfire burn- fighters four years ago. Old West-themed Whiskey firefighter suffered a minor Dewey-Humboldt alone
ing Wednesday through a The fire is burning in com- Row. injury. has about 4,000 residents;
dense Arizona forest has munities around Prescott, The fire has charred 32 The fire forced the evacu- Mayer has about 1,400.
forced thousands of people a mountain city about 100 square miles (83 square kilo- ation of the towns of May-
from their homes, closed a miles (about 160.9 kilome- meters) while being fanned er and Dewey-Humboldt Continued on Page 4
South Korean leader vows to stand with Trump on North Korea

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON President Moon Jae-in offered an nuclear program, peace on the ily outnumbered American forces
Associated Press emotional tribute to Marines who Korean Peninsula and eventually fought a rearguard action against
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Ko- fought in a fierce battle in the Ko- peace in Northeast Asia,” Moon advancing Chinese communist
rea’s new leader vowed Wednes- rean War that helped in the mass said, after laying a wreath at a troops that bought time for about
day to stand firmly with President evacuation of Korean civilians, Marine Corps base in Quantico, 100,000 Korean civilians to be
Donald Trump against North Ko- including his own parents. Moon Virginia, as he began his first over- shipped out to safety — 14,000 of
rea, playing down his past advo- said that without those American seas trip since taking office last them on a single vessel that ferried
cacy of a softer approach toward sacrifices, he would not be here month. out Moon’s parents. Moon was
the nuclear-armed nation as he today. A monument at Quantico com- born in South Korea in 1953.
made his first visit as president to “Together we will achieve the memorates the 1950 Battle of Continued on Page 3
Washington. dismantlement of North Korea’s Chosin Reservoir, when heav-