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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: The Toyo Fire in Peridot has forced the closure of Highway 70 for at least the next two days. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAN CARLOS APACHE …
Highway 70 shut down across the San Carlos Apache Reservation due to Toyo Fire Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A controlled burn of debris at Colvin Farms in Eden drew the attention of the community Wednesday morning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com EDEN – A large …
Large controlled burn in Eden draws attention Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Jacob Pace/Fort Grant Crew Captain Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management: This photo shows when the fire was at just 5 percent containment. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Treadway Fire listed at 50 percent containment Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Bruce Bryce: Two wildfires burning northwest of Eden grew to more than 3,000 acres on Sunday and merged into one. A Hot Shot crew reportedly conducted a burn …
Wildfires in mountains behind Eden grow erratically, merge into Treadway Fire Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: Members of a state prison wildland fire crew work on a previous fire. More than 100 inmates became members of the state’s first Arizona Healthy Forest Initiative …
Arizona inmates forming the first-ever Healthy Forest Crew trained at Fort Grant Unit, ASPC-Safford Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher firefighters wet down the brush from a wildfire. Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that the U.S. …
Arizona to receive $12.8 million for wildfire disaster recovery Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The BLM will conduct a prescribed burn in March. Pictured is a fire along the Gila River from 2018. Piles of brush, cut to reduce …
BLM to conduct prescribed fire south of Bowie in March Read More
TweetPinShareU.S. 191 North still closed due to Bear Fire in Greenlee County By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BYLAS – The storm that caused havoc in Central on Monday also brought rain …
Possible lightning-caused wildfire sparks near Bylas Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Pinnacle Fire PIO: Smoke is shown in the distance from a Remote Area Weather Station in the Black Rock area. Contributed Article Size: Approximately 34,192 acres – Containment: …
Containment increases on Pinnacle Fire as fire activity slows Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Pinnacle Fire was listed at 31,715 acres with 25% containment as of Sunday morning. Pinnacle Fire at 31,715 acres, with 25% containment Contributed Article Size: Approximately 31,715 …
Wind direction challenges containment efforts on Pinnacle Fire Read More