More than 4,000 people are evacuated from Strawberry and Pine because of the Backbone Fire but there is no timeline yet on when residents can return home, according to Gila County emergency management ...

STRAWBERRY, AZ — A fire near Strawberry has forced evacuations and the shutdown of a popular recreation area. The "Backbone Fire" started Wednesday night, about 12 miles west of Strawberry near a ...

Click here to find the most recent coverage of Arizona’s wildfires from KTAR News. PHOENIX — The last remaining highway closure related to the Backbone Fire near Strawberry was lifted Tuesday as crews ...

STRAWBERRY, Ariz. - The Backbone Fire is forcing evacuations in the town of Strawberry, but one hotel owner is doing what she can from afar and is providing firefighters a place to stay as they ...

In June 2021 the Backbone Fire ravaged a 41,924-acre area surrounding Fossil Creek. The U.S. Forest Service then closed the popular hiking and swimming area to the public, citing “unsafe conditions” ...

The Backbone Fire, adjacent to the Pine and Strawberry communities consumed 32,757 acres as of Monday as firefighters continued to fight for containment. The fire has grown 8,565 acres since Sunday.

In the latest major step toward recovery from the Woolsey Fire, all 67 miles of the Backbone Trail have reopened to the public, according to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The ...