The Washington Fire has grown to roughly 300 acres near Payson, and some residents have been told to evacuate.

GILA COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — People in an area just north of Payson are being told to evacuate due to the Washington Fire.

Gila County Emergency Management upgraded the advisory for residents of the Shadow Rim Ranch Aug. 14. It had an immediate effect: Only one resident was home, and that person left to seek shelter, said ...

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Several other fires were largely uncontained in the central and eastern parts of the state, including the Billy Fire, Bronco ...

Fire crews are currently fighting the Washington Fire, burning one mile northwest of Washington Park near the Payson Ranger District in Gila County since Aug. 13. Head to 12news.com/wildfires to get ...

Four people died this week when a medical transport plane caught fire after crashing in Arizona. The plane crashed while ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) will travel to Washington, D.C., next week following devastating fires in the Grand Canyon. She is expected to meet with U.S. Forest Service leaders and Interior Secretary ...

A preliminary investigation showed the pilot lost control, crashing onto the runway before the plane struck several parked ...

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared an emergency Thursday as wildfires grew around the state and planned to visit Monroe on Friday. ‘Fire clouds’ present challenges for firefighters Towering ...

Fire crews in both Utah and Arizona had better control of the blazes, but containment has been slipping as the fires grow rapidly.