"One of the worst": Wildfire in Arizona mining town destroys at least 13 homes, prompts hundreds to evacuate
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Baghdad, Arizona — The forward progress of what was a fast-moving wildfire has been stopped in the small mining town of Bagdad, Arizona, but not before 13 homes were destroyed and hundreds of people were evacuated, CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV reports.
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