Fire has scorched 8,500 acres near town 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 . The blaze is only 5 % contained three days after it was first reported .
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 . The blaze is only 5 % contained three days after it was first reported .