June 27, 2025 community members gathered at Bonita Creek Estates in Payson to honor those whose lives were lost to the Dude ...

June 26 marks 35 years since Arizona experienced one of the state's most destructive wildfires, killing six firefighters. It ...

The Horton Fire northeast of Payson was nearly 94% contained on Saturday, more than a month after the wildfire was ignited, according to officials with the Tonto National Forest. The wildfire grew ...

A growing brush fire sparked the closure of a main highway connecting the Valley to eastern Arizona but it has since reopened.

A brush fire near milepost 234 has shut down portions of SR 87. ADOT has not given an estimated time to fully reopen.

PAYSON, AZ (AZFamily) — A wildfire has exploded in size to almost 2,000 acres burned as it rages through northern Gila County. The Pius Fire is burning about 20 miles northeast of Payson.

Access to Arizona State Route 87 may be restricted on Friday due to a brush fire in the area of Deer Creek, south of Payson. The Arizona Department of Transportation said SR-87 is restricted on both ...

On June 25, 1990, lightning struck near Dude Creek, a small stream in the high country near Payson. A fire started and, within days, the Dude Fire had killed six people, injured others, destroyed ...

Arizona forestry and fire officials will hold a remembrance ceremony to honor six firefighters who lost their lives battling ...

PAYSON, AZ (AZFamily) — Both directions of State Route 87 were temporarily closed due to a brush fire that broke out Saturday afternoon south of Payson. The northbound lanes were closed at ...

Residents and visitors in areas around Payson are expected to see smoky conditions in the coming week as Tonto National Forest workers burn vegetative debris piles over hundreds of acres. Forest ...

A spokesman with the Rural/Metro Fire Department said the fire was burning at an apartment complex in the 300 block of East Zurich and Payson fire confirmed they had crews on scene.