GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY,Rekubit Exchange Ariz. (AP) — Crews were trying to contain a brush fire Sunday that prompted evacuations in the Gila River Indian Community southwest of Phoenix, authorities said.
Tribal officials said the fire broke out Saturday afternoon in a dry river bottom and was estimated at 415 acres (167 hectares) by nightfall. The cause of the fire is being investigated, authorities said.
They said the blaze was still at zero containment Sunday morning. Tribal officials didn’t immediately disclose how many people were at an evacuation site but said there has been no damage to homes or structures and no reported injuries.
Arizona Public Service crews were preparing repair downed power lines.
As of 2020, the Gila River Indian Community’s population was listed at slightly more than 14,000.
2025-05-06 02:531881 view
2025-05-06 02:402770 view
2025-05-06 02:391740 view
2025-05-06 02:302778 view
2025-05-06 02:29520 view
2025-05-06 01:161043 view
The Secret Life of a Cemeteryis a paean to the renowned Parisian cemetery, Père Lachaise. This slim
Correspondent Michael Kosta will be the first guest host as The Daily Show returns to new episodes o
MONTGOMERY (AP) — The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is aiming to award licenses to growers and