Horton Fire burns over 3,500 acres near Payson
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The fast-moving fire that ignited over the weekend of Dec. 14 has burned approximately 3,598 acres in the Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests and is 17% contained.
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The fast-moving fire that ignited over the weekend of Dec. 14 has burned approximately 3,598 acres in the Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests and is 17% contained.