A fire consumed a tractor trailer carrying haystacks on Interstate 8 just east of Telegraph Pass Wednesday afternoon. Eastbound lanes of I-8 were still closed as of 5:15 p.m. as firefighters continued to put out hot spots. LOANED VIDEO/RURAL METRO
A wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon along the Colorado River just west of Mittry Lake. According to Rural Metro firefighters, on behalf of BLM, the fire has already burned at least 600 acres and is being fueled by windy weather.
This truck rolled on Interstate 8 near milepost 17 around 1 p.m. According to officers on scene, the driver overcorrected when the left rear tire failed and was taken to YRMC with minor injuries. Video by Ryan Brennecke/The Sun (7/2/08)
An alfalfa stack catches fire near County 14th St. and Avenue 3E on Wednesday afternoon sending plumes of smoke into the sky. Firefighters from Rural/Metro were on scene.
Bruce Church Packing House, a company that packages produce in the Gila Valley, reported a fire inside one of their buildings Wednesday afternoon. The fire quickly spread to a second building and AWC cancelled classes. LOANED VIDEO/RURAL-METRO FIRE
Rural/Metro Fire Dept responded to a house fire in the 3500 block of east Castano Lane at 1:30 this afternoon. One resident was across the street when the fire broke out and a family pet was lost in the blaze.
