Fire has scorched 8,500 acres near Flagstaff since Tuesday . Dust-dry pine needles , high winds and steep slopes make for ideal fire conditions . Ben Brumfield reported from Atlanta and Michael Martinez reported and wrote from Los Angeles . Hundreds of homes , businesses are threatened and have been evacuated . Score: 6
Fire has scorched 8,500 acres near Flagstaff since Tuesday . Dust-dry pine needles , high winds and steep slopes make for ideal fire conditions . Hundreds of homes , businesses are threatened and have been evacuated . Score: 6