GILA COUNTY, AZ — Fire crews are battling the newly-sparked Horton Fire about 18 miles northeast of Payson.
The fire has currently burned about 45 acres.
Fire crews from the Tonto and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are fighting the blaze that was first spotted Saturday night off of Horton Creek Trail 292 in Horton Creek Canyon.
Fire crews from the Tonto and the Apache-Sitgreaves are responding to a fire off Horton Creek Trail 292 in Horton Creek Canyon 3 miles NE of Tonto Creek Estates. The Horton Fire is approx 45 acres, & smoke is visible from SR 260. The cause is under investigation. #TontoNF #AZFire pic.twitter.com/YI1h2Er6F8
— Tonto National Forest (@TontoForest) December 15, 2024
Smoke can reportedly be seen from State Route 260.
There are no reported evacuations at this point.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
