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TweetPinShareStaff Reports THATCHER – A single-wide mobile home on West Westridge Drive caught fire early Sunday morning, prompting a swift response from local emergency services. The resident escaped unharmed, and …
Early morning house fire in Thatcher displaced a resident, no injuries reported Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com EDEN—Late Tuesday afternoon, multiple local and state fire agencies collaborated to battle a quick-moving wildfire in the Hot Springs area, north of Pima and east of …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A massive fire burned a residence and multiple vehicles to the ground west of Pima on Sunday afternoon. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A major …
Major fire along U.S. Highway 70 under investigation Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A truck reportedly slipped in wet conditions and crashed into a utility pole, causing a fire at Steve’s Self-Storage in Central early Wednesday morning. Crash knocks …
Wet conditions lead to fire in crash at Steve’s Self-Storage Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Mt. Graham freshman Jordan Champ portrays a deceased passenger as firefighters remove him for the funeral home during the Mock DUI at EAC on Thursday, March …
Mock DUI at EAC shows dangers of driving impaired Read More
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 …
Fire destroys Thatcher home 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: The occupant of a red Tacoma pickup truck that ended up on its side after a collision Monday morning speaks with a Thatcher detective and officer …
Collision slows westbound traffic on U.S. 70 through Thatcher on Monday 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