On Sunday, the Arizona Department of Transportation said the southbound lanes of State Route 87 near milepost 242, just south ...

The roadway was blocked at milepost 242 on Sunday, June 1, due to a brush fire with no estimated time to reopen.

Firefighters in Payson had to battle a large apartment fire that ignited Saturday night. A spokesman with the Rural/Metro Fire Department said the fire was burning at an apartment complex in the ...

The Horton Fire has grown to 1,352 acres in size but remains 17% contained, as of Thursday evening. In an update posted to the social media platform X, Tonto National Forest reps said four fire ...

A hiker stumbled upon a 74-year-old man’s body on a trail in Arizona, police said. The man was discovered dead after 4 p.m.

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 ...

The Payson Town Council last week approved a $81,600 grant to help the Salt River Project thin overgrown brush and trees to protect the town from wildfire.

A 34-year-old man wanted by authorities for two drive-by shootings in Phoenix was shot and killed by a deputy in northern Arizona on Wednesday night.

Arizona's Town Hall in Payson focuses on wildfire mitigation, showcasing collaborative efforts and strategies by utilities ...