A towering 'wall of fire' whipped by high winds is forcing thousands to evacuate an tourist town, as Red Flag warnings for high-risk weather conditions cover much of the Southwest.The Tunnel Fire has grown to 6,000 acres since it began under unknown circumstances on Sunday about 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff, officials said. The blaze remained at zero containment as of Tuesday evening.Flames as high as 100 feet raced through an area of scattered homes, dry grass and Ponderosa pine trees as wind gusts of up to 50 mph pushed the blaze over a major highway.
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