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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who authorities say was under the influence of alcohol when he caused a fatal collision in Solomon in May 2024 has been …
Man sentenced in fatal DUI head-on collision on Highway 70 in Solomon Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Crews clearing the Graham County Fairgrounds in anticipation of the upcoming county fair accidentally caught a building at its Grandstands on fire while …
Weed burning catches Grandstands at Fairgrounds on fire Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: Safford Firefighters train for hot environments. It was this type of training that helped them battle a residential fire Wednesday night on Mesa Circle in …
Safford Fire battles residential blaze Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A firefighter moves a hose into position. Firefighters battled a Thatcher structure fire on Reay Lane for nearly four hours on Saturday. One occupant was reportedly …
All hands on deck for Thatcher house fire Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: Safford Firefighters train for hot environments. It was this type of training that helped them battle a fire that destroyed a mobile home south of …
Mobile home and several vehicles burn in fire off Highway 366 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto for illustrative purposes: A dryer caught fire at a residence recently, prompting a response from the Safford Fire Department. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A family, fortunately, …
Dryer catches on fire Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: Safford Firefighters train for hot environments. It was this type of training that helped them battle a structure fire early Friday morning. By Jon Johnson …
Home destroyed by fire overnight Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A Safford home was lost to fire late Tuesday night after a plastic laundry basket placed over a radiant floor heating grate combusted. Blaze began by plastic crate …
Fire destroys home in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Thatcher firefighters spray water down from the air using their ladder truck. ‘Suspicious’ fire under investigation By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Firefighters had an early morning wakeup …
Residential fire at Court Street Apartments Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Scottie Walker: A wildland fire that spread eastward next to the Gila River in Safford throughout Monday night into Tuesday morning has been taken under control. Fire transferred …
Safford and BLM fire crews control fire along Gila River Read More