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Nearly 1,000 personnel were fighting the Telegraph Fire which had burned 88,155 acres and was 76% contained as of Sunday morning.

Nearly 1,000 personnel were fighting the Telegraph Fire which had burned 88,155 acres and was 76% contained as of Sunday morning.

Firefighters continue to battle blazes as excessive heat warning begins Saturday through next week.

I was getting a little tired and soaked from wading the creek, working my way downstream in a drainage in northwestern Gila County. I retreated up the canyon-side and promptly got snarled in a catclaw thicket. I pushed my way through the brambles, shredding my shirt and bloodying the exposed flesh, until I emerged onto a sandy bench about 20 feet above creek-level and came face-to-face with the goal of my trek: an arrastra. You might wonder what is an arrastra and why would I be so excited about stumbling on one? First, I am a mineral exploration geologist and a history buff, so anything to d...