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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Andy Rhodes: The River Church’s multipurpose building caught fire early Wednesday morning. Contractor working on new building accidentally starts blaze By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The new …
The River Church multipurpose building decimated by fire Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: A Tucson DJ is raffling off his services with proceeds benefitting the Gomez family, who lost all their worldly possessions in a house fire. Staff …
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TweetPinSharePhoto still from video by Shaela Waggoner: Three teenage boys allegedly started the Graham County Fairgrounds playground on fire on Friday. GRAHAM COUNTY – A devastating fire has turned a …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Larry Waters: An abandoned home burns in Safford early Saturday morning. The fire is suspected as possibly being arson. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An abandoned house …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: Mike Rhodes left, and Preston Owens, right, were honored during a retirement ceremony last Tuesday for their 70 years of service on the Safford Fire …
Former Safford Fire Chief steps down from department after serving in five separate decades Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Christopher Archuleta with 3G Plumbing holds a kitten he helped rescue out of a residential sewer pipe. Archuleta adopted the kitten and took him home. By Jon Johnson …
SFD, 3G Plumbing rescue kitten stuck in sewer pipe Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A T-bone collision between a Chevy pickup truck and a Nissan Maxima sent three people to Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) on …
Collision on Highway 191 sends occupants to the hospital Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Africanized bees gather at their hive at a previous bee call south of Safford. On July 13, a farm field worker was taken to the …
Killer Bees attack farmworker in Solomon Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Carlos Acuna: A manufactured residence on Ann’s Ranch Road burns Saturday afternoon. Manufactured home burns Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – The volunteer Safford Fire Department responded to a …
Multiple fire calls south of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This trailer burned Monday afternoon in Safford. There were no injuries reported. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A trailer caught fire and burned to a …
Fire burns trailer home in Safford Read More
