The Horton Fire has grown to 3,800 acres with 55% containment as of Friday afternoon. Two winter storm systems hit this week, bringing winds of over 40 miles per hour.
Fire crews are battling the Horton Fire near Payson and facing pivotal challenges from high winds amid a new winter weather ...
There are no plans to shut off power in the affected areas, and firefighters have been working with Arizona Public Service to keep the power going.
A regional type 1 incident management team took command of the Horton Fire northeast of Payson on Tuesday morning.