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Tag: Wildland Fire

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Bryce Fire nearly all contained

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 - by News Director

TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Bryce Fire burning along the Gila River riverbed northwest of Pima was listed at 80 percent containment as of 9:30 p.m. Thursday.  The …

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Bryce Fire burns 129 acres along Gila River

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 - by News Director

TweetPinShareFirefighters defend home By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BRYCE/EDEN—Throughout the night, the crackling flames burning the tamarisk along the Gila River in the Bryce Fire were interrupted by the sound of …

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BLM seeks seasonal, emergency firefighters

December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 - by News Director

TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District is recruiting applicants for seasonal, emergency wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire season. Wildland firefighters provide a valuable …

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Arizona inmates forming the first-ever Healthy Forest Crew trained at Fort Grant Unit, ASPC-Safford

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 - by News Director

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 …

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Gila River wildland fire contained at 81 acres

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 - by News Director

TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The wildland fire along the Gila River has been contained at 81 acres with no further expected growth.  By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Remaining personnel expected to …

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Safford and BLM fire crews control fire along Gila River

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 - by News Director

TweetPinSharePhoto By Scottie Walker: A wildland fire that spread eastward next to the Gila River in Safford throughout Monday night into Tuesday morning has been taken under control.  Fire transferred …

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Local News

Wildland fire burns along Gila River in Safford

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 - by News Director

TweetPinSharePhoto By Scottie Walker: A wildland fire burns along the Gila River in Safford late Monday night into Tuesday morning.  By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A wildland fire began …

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Thatcher wildland fire confirmed as a controlled burn

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 - by News Director

TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A Thatcher Fire Department wildland firetruck inspects a wildland fire near the Gila River. The fire turned out to be a farmer’s controlled burn. By Jon …

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Local News

Wildland fire burns brush along river

February 2, 2018 - by News Director

TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Chip Griffin-Mainly Productions: A wildland fire was deemed beneficial as it burned unwanted brush along the Gila River northwest of the Thatcher wastewater wetlands on Friday. By Jon …

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