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Firefighters worked through the night against a blaze that erupted Sunday morning and sent a huge plume of smoke over parts of the region.
Five helicopters and eight air tankers dropped fire suppression chemicals and as 300 firefighters worked feverishly to contain the blaze.
A federal management team was taking over direction of the effort Monday, a move that will expand access to firefighting resources.
There have been no reports of serious injuries or damage to buildings in this blaze and a smaller one sparked Saturday that also spurred evacuations across town.
The city and Coconino County declared states of emergency, and officials closed U.S. 89, a key route to Grand Canyon National Park about 75 miles to the north.
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