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TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY — A mobile home on Cheyenne Drive in Graham County was completely destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, with investigators pointing to a downed power line as …
Downed power line suspected in mobile home fire on Cheyenne Drive Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A Graham County Sheriff’s Office deputy quickly extinguished a small structure fire at a residential trailer on Sunday, preventing what could have escalated …
Sheriff’s deputy douses house fire while occupants are unaware the structure is ablaze Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – A grey Ford pickup truck was declared a total loss after catching fire in front of a residence on S. Pima Drive in Graham County on …
Vehicle destroyed in sudden fire on S. Pima Dr; No injuries reported Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson ’jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – One person died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Safford on Thursday. The driver was identified as Tanner Larson, 41, a lifelong …
One deceased in single vehicle crash at Highway 191 and 15th Street in Safford 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 with exploding propane tanks that burned …
Man burned in propane incident Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Dianna Encinas-Rodriguez: A motorhome towing a passenger car caught fire and burned completely along U.S. Highway 191 south of Safford on Friday morning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM …
Motorhome towing car burns on Highway 191 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: A fire devastated the kitchen at the China Taste restaurant early Thursday morning. Restaurant to be closed for an extensive amount of time By Jon Johnson jonjohnnews@gmail.com …
Fire devastates China Taste kitchen Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photos: Safford Fire Chief Clark Bingham exits a drainage culvert with the stuck goat. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “In all my years I’ve never had to rescue a goat,” …
Safford Fire Chief rescues goat Read More
TweetPinShareBond set at $750,000 By 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 last …
Man charged with murder in fatal DUI head-on collision on Highway 70 in Solomon Read More
TweetPinShareAI-generated graphic by Gemini for illustrative purposes. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Tossing a lit cigarette out of a moving vehicle is not only against the law, but …
Discarded cigarette butt catches truck bed items on fire Read More