At its Aug. 5 meeting, the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved a professional services contract with Jones, Skelton & ...

More than 300 acres of land have burned below the Mogollon Rim, near Payson, as a result of the Washington Fire, and the ...

Gila County Emergency Management upgraded the advisory for residents of the Shadow Rim Ranch Aug. 14. It had an immediate ...

Residents in Mountain Meadows Ranch and Washington Park have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a lightning-caused ...

GILA COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — People in an area just north of Payson are being told to evacuate due to the Washington Fire.

Two areas in the vicinity of the Washington Fire, a new wildfire north of Payson, were placed under evacuation orders.

Fire crews are currently fighting the Washington Fire, burning one mile northwest of Washington Park near the Payson Ranger District in Gila County since Aug. 13. Head to 12news.com/wildfires to get ...

Several other fires were largely uncontained in the central and eastern parts of the state, including the Billy Fire, Bronco ...

Washington County Sheriff's Office UPDATE (8/1/25): A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Sandersville is now in custody. According to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, Damian ...

So far, no evidence has shown that key county emergency officials with jurisdiction along the Guadalupe River were even awake when the Hill Country floods hit.

The Washington County Veterans Service Office provides assistance to local veterans who are looking to access benefits they are eligible to receive.