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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 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 …
Gila River wildland fire contained at 81 acres Read More
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 …
Safford and BLM fire crews control fire along Gila River Read More
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 …
Wildland fire burns along Gila River in Safford Read More
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 …
Thatcher wildland fire confirmed as a controlled burn Read More
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 …
Wildland fire burns brush along river Read More