PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Evacuation orders remain in place, and several forest areas are still blocked off as the Black Fire continues to burn thousands of acres in Tonto National Forest.

17. PAYSON, Ariz. - The Horton Fire is burning with 94% containment near Payson. According to the Tonto National Forest, the fire has burned 8,346 acres as of Jan. 17. The wildfire sparked on Dec.

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 crews ...

The Horton Fire has scorched nearly 1,900 acres of forest along the Mogollon Rim, northeast of Payson, as of Saturday, with the number of firefighters on the scene almost doubling over the past week.