The Horton wildfire is currently 769 acres with 0% containment. There has been no western fire movement in the past 48 hours above the Highline Trail and the fire is holding along the Forest Road 300 road to Forest Road 9305. All fire activity is east of Horton Spring and in the headwaters of East Fork of Horton Creek drainage.

The Horton Fire is currently 604 acres with 0% containment.

Operations: On Friday, the fire progressed across the top of east Horton drainage below Forest Road 764. Crews conducted firing operations from Forest Road 9305 to Forest Road 9310 to prevent fire from crossing Forest Road 300. Heavy equipment operators also established bulldozer line near Horton Creek to improve access for medical personnel and firefighters working in the Horton trail area.

Community Meeting in Payson today at 6:00 pm.

Highlights: The Horton Fire is currently at 520 acres, 0% containment and 140 personnel.

An in-person community meeting is scheduled for at 6 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, located at 546 W Ashby Apple Dr., Payson, AZ 85541. Please note that this meeting will not be live-streamed.

Operations: Fire activity moderated yesterday, resulting in minimal growth.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a PM2.5 High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22.

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Firefighters battle steep, rugged terrain as the Horton Fire swells to 500 acres, prompting SET evacuation alerts and an emergency closure in Tonto National Forest.

Highlights: The Horton Fire is currently at 500 acres, 0% containment and 122 personnel.