Officials: Rattlesnake Branch Fire moves into Pisgah National Forest at 200 acres

How to stay safe from rattlesnakes in Yuma

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Arizona Fish and Game Department is advising Arizonans on how to be safe this season as temperatures go up and reptiles come out. The Amphibian and Reptiles Program Manager with the department says if you run into a rattle snake to simply leave them alone. "Just give them a wide berth. Don’t run away, don’t try to kill them. Just leave them alone, walk about 10 feet away from them and you’ll be fine," said Thomas R…

Officials: Rattlesnake Branch Fire moves into Pisgah National Forest at 200 acres

The fire started on land and has moved into the Pisgah National Forest, officials say.

Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso now 140 acres

A wildfire that broke out in Cruso Wednesday afternoon spread rapidly despite a swift and full frontal assault by air and ground fire crews.