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#SherpaFire a skycrane helicopter makes a drop on the US 101 center divider at El Capitan State Park. pic.twitter.com/wE0AhAQmZ5

— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) June 17, 2016

#SherpaFire a BAe-146 drops phoschek on the east flank of the fire Thursday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/adcdNupOK0

— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) June 16, 2016

#SherpaFire firefighters take shelter behind the engine as flames advance on them along near El Capitan State Beach. pic.twitter.com/wj5OHmLKUi

— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) June 17, 2016

New Mexico

Eighteen structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Manzano Mountains of central New Mexico, where firefighters have struggled to make progress against a blaze that burned 16,000 acres.

An estimated 100 to 200 homes in the mountains, along with communities from several counties, were placed under a mandatory evacuation order as flames raced northeast.

The wildfire, called the Dog Head Fire, produced a thick haze that covered the state's largest city of Albuquerque, according to photos on social media.

The New Mexico National Guard has been activated to help fight the blaze, which still had not been contained Thursday evening, Gov. Susana Martinez announced.

No injuries have been reported.

The view from m driveway. Dog Head forest fire. Probably evacuating today. #DogHeadFire pic.twitter.com/1hTotlbscu

— F. P. Calabretta (@FPCalabretta) June 16, 2016

Thick plumes of smoke #DogHeadFire pic.twitter.com/VtTZPoMsKj

— Christopher Sanchez (@chrisanchezzz) June 17, 2016

Arizona

Over 5,500 acres burned in east-central Arizona as of Thursday evening, and a small community in the Cedar Creek area was evacuated.

Thousands of other residents were told to prepare for departure after the wildfire ravaged more than 12 square miles and closed down US Highway 60 for 20 miles.

Fire crews have made good progress as they held down containment lines Thursday, according to officials.

The blaze, known as the Cedar Fire, broke out Wednesday 12 miles south of Show Low. The Show Low community has not been given a mandate to evacuate, according to the Navajo County Sheriff's office.

No injuries have been reported.

#CedarCreekFire pic.twitter.com/OpIHQ1ZwbD

— Dion (@dioncornel) June 16, 2016

#CedarCreekFire taken from our cabin deck in Pinedale AZ. We love our beautiful cool pine getaway. Praying. pic.twitter.com/2vLqEWtvwq

— Rhonda P. Cook (@yobunny) June 16, 2016
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