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TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2003

A fire on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona has forced the evacuation of 5,000 residents and the Indian Health Service.

The 5,800-acre Kinishba Fire was sparked by lightning on Sunday. Residents had less than an hour notice to evacuate yesterday, The Arizona Republic reported.

The reservation was the site of last year's devastating Rodeo-Chediski Fire.

Get the Story:
5,000 flee Ft. Apache fire (The Arizona Republic 7/15)
Timber-eating 'beast' another blow for Apaches (The Arizona Republic 7/15)
5,000 routed in White Mountains (The Arizona Daily Star 7/15)
Fire Prompts Evacuations in Arizona (AP 7/15)
Crews battle blaze near Pinetop (The Arizona Republic 7/14)

Relevant Links:
White Mountain Apache Tribe - http://www.wmat.nsn.us