Governor Ducey declares state of emergency in northern Arizona amid wildfires

(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has declared a state of emergency as fire crews continue battling a pair of wildfires north of Flagstaff.

Both the Pipeline Fire and Haywire Fire are moving through grass, brush and pine trees on the northern outskirts of Flagstaff.

Crews were expecting some growth in the fires Thursday because of warm, dry and breezy conditions, but rain that could help quell the blazes is on its way.

The Pipeline Fire has burned more than 38 square miles, destroying one home and another structure. It was 27% contained Thursday. That down slightly from a day earlier because of burnout operations.

Meanwhile, the Haywire Fire has burned more than 8 square miles and was 11% contained as of yesterday.

Governor Ducey has allocated $200,000 to the State Emergency Management Department to help respond and recover from the blazes. This allows the state forester and other agencies to provide other assistance as needed and provide disaster relief.