Fire crews are battling the Horton Fire near Payson and facing pivotal challenges from high winds amid a new winter weather ...

The Payson Ranger District says the fire is human-caused. SET status evacuations are still in place for some communities. The fire has burned 8,337 acres with 55% containment as of Jan. 10.

An emergency closure order has been in place since Dec. 18 for much of the Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest trails ...

Neighbors in the small towns along the Tonto Creek have started to evacuate ahead of the heavy winds expected on Wednesday.

The Horton Fire has grown to 1,352 acres in size but remains 17% contained, as of Thursday evening. In an update posted to ...

As the region experiences above-average temperatures and extremely dry conditions, fire crews are igniting vegetation to control the Horton Fire.

Coconino County Sheriff’s officials said. In 2022, three people died after falling through ice at the same lake. Woods Canyon Lake is located east of Payson in the Apache-Sitgreaves National ...

GILA COUNTY, AZ — Fire crews are battling the Horton Fire about 18 miles northeast of Payson. The fire has currently burned more than 1,100 acres as of January 2. The fire is at 17% containment.

The Horton Fire burning northeast of Payson is currently 23% contained after ... By Dec. 17 with nearly 400 acres burning and 0% containment, Gila County Sheriff's Office declared a "set" status ...