Horton Fire Public Information Map
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Forest Service Fire Information Update
Horton Fire Update – Payson Ranger District
December 23, 2024
Size: 898 acres
Cause: Human caused and under investigation
Containment: 0%
Total personnel: 181
Start Date: December 14, 2024
Location: Payson Ranger District, Arizona
Fuels: Ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, chaparral
Highlights:
The Horton Fire is currently 898 acres with 0% containment. A weather shift is expected through Christmas Day, with cooler temperatures and increased humidity forecasted. No fire activity has occurred below the Highline Trail, and the fire continues to hold along Forest Road (FR) 300 to FR 9305. Fire activity remains east of Horton Spring and in the headwaters of East Fork of Horton Creek drainage, an area with steep, rugged terrain on the Mogollon Rim where direct engagement is not feasible, and ground transportation time takes longer than 4 hours to get firefighters out of the area if injured.
Information Links and Contacts:
Tonto National Forest News: https://www.fs.usda.gov/tonto
Incident Information: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/aztnf-horton-fire-2024
Fire Email: 2024.horton@fire.net.gov
Fire Information Line: (602) 551-7327 • Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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#HortonFire Update-898 acres; 0% containment; 181 personnel. Great progress yesterday, completing prep along powerline corridor on the SW portion of the fire & along FR 300 on the N end. Minimal growth was observed in E Fork of Horton Creek drainage & onto Promontory Point. - Tonto NF
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