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TweetPinShareContributed Photo By K&K Photography: The Telegraph Fire ravaged areas of Gila County in 2021. Apply by February 3 Contributed Article GILA COUNTY – The devastating Telegraph fire resulted in …
Fire, Flood & Health Advisory Board invites local members Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Telegraph Fire has grown to 148,299 acres, with 59% containment as of Wednesday morning. Fire expected to grow to the south of SR 77 and El Capitan …
Telegraph Fire moves east to meet Mescal Fire Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Telegraph Fire Information: A tanker drops retardant on the Telegraph Fire. As of Tuesday, the fire has grown to 123,078 acres with 68% containment. Blaze now at 123,078 …
Telegraph Fire prompts another round of evacuations Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Smoke billows from the Pinnacle Fire on Friday morning. The fire has burned more than 1,800 acres in the Santa Teresa Mountains. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Pinnacle Fire in Santa Teresa Mountains grows to 1,800 acres Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy John Petty/K&K Photography: A woman views the Telegraph Fire from Globe. Telegraph at 85,335 acres and 40% containment, Mescal at 72,250 acres and 36% containment By Jon Johnson …
Firefighters gain more control of Mescal and Telegraph fires, evacuated residents returning home Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Don Weaver/Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management: The Telegraph Fire burns overnight near Superior as the blaze grew to more than 70,000 acres Monday night. It is …
Hot, dry forecast offers little hope for relief as wildfires rage Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Telegraph Fire burns along U.S. Highway 60. GILA AND PINAL COUNTIES – As of Monday evening flights, the Mescal Fire was listed at 66,862 acres with 23 …
Firefighters gain upper hand on Mescal Fire, however, Telegraph still listed at 0% containment Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Telegraph Fire has burned more than 40,000 acres and is threatening the communities near Miami, Arizona. More evacuations ordered for Telegraph Fire Update: An evacuation order has …
Mescal Fire and Telegraph Fire each surpasses 50,000 acres Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Mescal Fire and Telegraph Fire have both burned more than 30,000 acres each and have forced thousands of evacuations. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Pinal and Gila Counties …
Telegraph Fire threatens Superior, Mescal Fire grows to more than 38,000 acres, prompts evacuations Read More