The Pius Fire began on July 8, 2024, about 20 miles northeast of Payson. Evacuations were in effect for campers near Bear Canyon Lake and Knoll Lake.

Authorities in Arizona have confirmed that a bear, which fatally attacked a 66-year-old man at a campsite in central Arizona, tested negative for rabies and showed no signs of disease.

Man fatally attacked by bear in Arizona 00:28. A 66-year-old Arizona man was fatally mauled by a black bear in an unprovoked and "highly uncommon" attack Friday morning, the Yavapai County Sheriff ...

Man fatally attacked by bear in Arizona 00:28. A black bear was shot and killed by Arizona fish and game officers after it entered a home through an open door and injured a teenager in a mountain ...

A 66-year-old man was killed in a bear attack in Arizona. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Friday morning that the attacked happened in Groom Creek Area of the Prescott National Forest ...