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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/Courtesy Michael Peterson: Safford firefighters knock down a brush fire that erupted along the Union Canal along 1st Avenue in Safford on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A Safford firefighter douses the burning structure. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – An alleged controlled burn that got out of hand ended up totally destroying …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle fatality that occurred in the 7900 block of Sanchez …
Sheriff’s Office investigating single-vehicle fatality off Sanchez Road Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Safford Fire Department quickly responded to a structure fire in Downtown Safford on Wednesday and kept it from spreading to neighboring properties. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Safford Fire knocks down structure fire in Downtown Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: The Safford Fire Department (shown here in a training photo) was dispatched to a house fire early Sunday morning in which the resident died. By Jon Johnson …
Graham County resident dies in a house fire Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: An RV caught fire while being towed Wednesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A recreational vehicle was declared a total loss Wednesday after it burned …
RV burns while being towed Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: The GCSO located a stolen car that was on fire. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Late Saturday night, a man reported his car stolen. …
Stolen car located on fire at Clay Knolls Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Gila River wildfire reignited Saturday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Thatcher/Safford – The Gila River wildfire that began April 29 reignited early Saturday afternoon. The fire …
Gila River wildfire reignites Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Crews were battling a wildfire in the desert north of the Copper Canyon subdivision near the Gila River on Monday. Video By Jon Johnson/Gila Herald By …
Fire crews battling wildfire in eastern Safford Read More