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Sunday marks five years since start of AZ's largest wildfire

Sunday marks five years since the start of Arizona's largest wildfire, the Wallow Fire. 

PHOENIX - Sunday marks five years since the start of Arizona's largest wildfire, the Wallow Fire.

It started in eastern Arizona because of an abandoned campfire and grew to take over more than 538,000 acres -- forcing 6,000 people and destroying homes and businesses.

In the middle of the fire season, this is a harsh reminder of how easily a small fire can get our of control.

Five years later, the areas impacted are still rebuilding.

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