PINE, AZ - The first major forest fire of the season struck close to home for Rim country residents -- a blaze that grew to 550 acres this morning and is less than a mile north of Camp Geronimo.
The Webber Fire, named because it started near
Webber Creek, is located about 3.5 miles east of
Pine and 11 miles north of
Payson. U.S. Forest Service officials have drawn a containment boundary around the fire that would cap it at about 6,000 acres, according to Payson Ranger District Head Ranger Ed Armenta.
"These are the projected boundaries we'd like to keep it within," Armenta said. "We've tried to use some natural barriers as well as some established trails like the Highline."
The fire, which apparently started Sunday evening, is located in rough terrain.
Click here to read the article from the
Payson Roundup.
Keep abreast of current fire activity in Tonto National Forest.
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