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Southwest wildfires force evacuations, tighten resources

Lisa Wells, stands with her dogs Lily, and Bandit, as they wait for family in the parking lot on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Ariz., on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Wells and her family evacuated because of a wildfire that destroyed their home. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca) Lisa Wells holds a porcelain dove on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, that her son-in-law recovered from the ashes of her home that was destroyed by a wildfire on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Ariz. The wildfire forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and animals. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca) Lily, a German shepherd hybrid, gives her owner, Lisa Wells, a kiss as they wait for family in the parking lot on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Ariz., on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Wells and her family evacuated because of a wildfire that destroyed their home. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca) Lisa Wells, stands with her dog Lily, as they wait for family in the parking lot on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Ariz., on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Wells and her family evacuated because of a wildfire that destroyed their home. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca) This Wednesday April 20, 2022, photo provided by Bill Wells shows his home on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Ariz., destroyed by a wildfire on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The wind-whipped wildfire has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and animals. (Bill Wells via AP) Davis Bedient lifts a goat into the bed of his pickup on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Flagstaff, Ariz., as Kelsey McLennon leads another. The pair came to the Coconino Humane Association to foster a dog and the two goats to make room for animals evacuated from a wind-driven wildfire that forced the evacuation of more than 700 homes and numerous animals. (Jake Bacon/Arizona Daily Sun via AP)
Southwest wildfires force evacuations, tighten resources