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.

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

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

A suspect was killed after leading deputies on a chase near Payson. He was wanted for two drive-by shootings in the Phoenix ...

PAYSON, AZ — Payson Ranger District fire crews are battling several lightning-caused brush fires this week. A total of 16 lightning-caused fires sparked in the Payson Ranger District in a 72 ...

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 ...

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.

As Arizona utility companies make aggressive plans to mitigate wildfire risks, many met in Payson to update a state ...