SUPERIOR- The Town of Superior will be forever grateful to all of the crews who have worked to extinguish this horrific wildfire near our community. At this time, we continue to support our neighboring communities of Globe/Miami as the fire still rages through our Copper Corridor region. Today, Mayor Mila …
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Crews Make Progress on Hidden Fire
YESTERDAY: Crews made great progress towards the goal of full suppression on the Hidden Fire. The fire was moderately active as it moved through pine stringers, burning pine litter and manzanita/oak understory. A run up the southwest flank of Chalk mountain produced a heavy smoke column in the afternoon. …
Read More »Fire Update Aug 29: Outflow Winds and Flash Flooding a Concern with Thunderstorms Today
Griffin, Meddler, Alder, Rock House , Juniper Fires – August 29, 2020 Morning Update Griffin Fire: 61, 995 acres 44% contained Cause: Lightning Grass and Brush The Griffin Fire (started 8/17) has merged with the Gin Fire (started 8/16) and Champion Fire (started 8/23). Location: 5 miles northeast of Globe, AZ in the Apache mountains west of Hwy 60 Meddler Fire: 4,452 acres 84% contained Cause: Under Investigation Grass …
Read More »Griffin Fire Grows. Communities Remain in ‘Set’ and ‘Go’ mode.
Griffin Fire Grows, Communities Remain in “Set” and “Go” Ko’ Ba Nagoni i’ Fire crews worked throughout the night to build and burn out along existing roads southeast of the Griffin Fire to protect homes along the Highway 60 corridor and keep the fire from moving toward Cutter. Crews today …
Read More »Monday, August 24, 2020 Salt & Griffin Update
Griffin Fire Continues to Progress into the Sevenmile Drainage Ko’ Ba Nagoni i’ Salt Fire Location: 11 miles north of Globe, AZ near the junction of Hwy. 188 and SR 288 Cause: Lightning Size: 20,809 acres Percent containment: 57% Vegetation: Sonoran Desert Grass and Brush Fire Strategy: Full Suppression Griffin Fire Location: 5 …
Read More »UPDATE: Sullivan Street Fire Rips the Heart out of Historic Downtown Miami
UPDATE: Miami Chief of Police Keith Thompson and Globe Fire Marshal Joe Bracamonte said in an Oct. 10 press release that the cause of last month’s Sullivan Street fire is undetermined due to several factors, including extensive fire damage, the size of the fire, the collapse of two of the …
Read More »Prescribed burns north of Payson to begin Monday, March 5th.
PHOENIX, March 2, 2018—. Tonto National Forest fire specialists will continue to conduct prescribed fire treatments on approximately 1,566 acres in areas north of Payson, starting on Monday, March 5, and continuing through Friday, March 9, 2018. The treatment areas are located north of Payson, northwest of Whispering Pines, and southwest of Verde …
Read More »Prescribed burn planned west of Tonto Village
PAYSON, Arizona – Tonto National Forest fire specialists will begin eliminating a combined total of about 200 acres of vegetative debris piles on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, near Pyeatt Draw Road and Control Road 64 in the Diamond Point summer homes area. Residents and visitors can expect to see and smell moderate …
Read More »Devastating fire burns two homes at Top of the World
A tiny spark started a blaze that quickly consumed two trailer homes, several vehicles and other structures at Top of the Mountain on Wednesday. A resident of one of the trailers at the back of the Oaks Trailer Part at 52744 E. Hwy. 60 was apparently working on his vehicle …
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