The Horton Fire northeast of Payson was nearly 94% contained on Saturday, more than a month after the wildfire was ignited, according to officials with the Tonto National Forest.
The wildfire grew to 8,346 acres, according to InciWeb , prompting the pre-evacuation of nearby communities until last week.
Firefighter crews started to downsize over the weekend as the fire was nearly extinguished, prompting Tonto National Forest officials to issue “the final written update on the Horton Fire, unless significant activity were to occur,” according to a news release on X …