‘Incredibly scary’: Arizona wildfires scorch more than 138,000 acres

Nearly 1,000 firefighters battle the Telegraph and Mescal fires, which have been fueled by gusty winds and high temperatures

A pair of wildfires burning in Arizona have scorched more than 138,700 acres, with nearly 1,000 firefighters battling to protect communities, power lines and highways.

The Telegraph fire, burning near a district called Top-of-the-World, east of Phoenix, remained at 0% containment as of Tuesday morning, while crews made progress on the Mescal fire south-east of Globe, Arizona, now at 23% containment. No deaths or injuries have been reported so far.