Firefighters are slowly making progress on the Horton Fire. Officials said on Saturday the wildfire that started on Dec. 14 ...

The Horton Fire in northeast Payson that has been burning for a couple of weeks reached 75% containment as of Saturday morning.

Firefighters saw the fruits of their labor on Saturday result in significantly increased containment on the Horton Fire northeast of Payson.

Officials said on Saturday the wildfire that started on Dec. 14 has burned 8,337 acres in the Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests and is 75% contained.

Neighbors in the small towns along the Tonto Creek have started to evacuate ahead of the heavy winds expected on Wednesday.

Firefighters worked through a winter storm on Thursday to significantly increase containment on the Horton Fire northeast of Payson.

Fire crews are battling the Horton Fire near Payson and facing pivotal challenges from high winds amid a new winter weather ...

On Tuesday night, the Horton Fire burning near Payson has grown to more than 8,300 fires. Fire officials said the containment ...

An emergency closure order has been in place since Dec. 18 for much of the Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest trails ...

About 457 fire personnel were assigned to the fire on Sunday with containment remaining at 17% — the same figure reported the past several days.

There are no plans to shut off power in the affected areas, and firefighters have been working with Arizona Public Service to ...