State Glance

Wildfire prompts evacuation order outside Grand Canyon

VALLE — Authorities are evacuating residents of a small northern Arizona community because of a wildfire.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office says the fire started Monday with someone burning debris.

It’s in Valle on state land about 35 miles north of Williams.

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management spokeswoman Tiffany Davila says one vacant structure has burned and others are threatened.

Arizona Senate can’t change rules for replacing McCain

PHOENIX — Republicans who control the Arizona Senate were prevented from ensuring that ailing Sen. John McCain’s seat isn’t on the November ballot if he leaves office.

Minority Democrats voted as a block on Monday against the measure, preventing an emergency clause from being tacked onto legislation changing how members of Congress who die or resign are replaced.

McCain has brain cancer and has been recovering in Arizona since December. He was hospitalized for an intestinal infection on April 15 and his office has provided no updates since then.

Senate vacancies are filled by a governor’s appointee, with the seat on the next general election ballot. Current law says his seat would be on this year’s ballot if he leaves office by May 30.