Fire Update

6/4/2011 10:00 pm –

Date Started: 5/29/2011 Number of Personnel: Approximately 1300 personnel
Location: south and west of Alpine, Arizona
Cause: Human – under investigation
Size: 144,100 Aircraft: 12 helicopters
Percent Contained: 0% Injuries to Date: none

Current Evacuation

The evacuation of Blue River residents by Greenlee County officials remains in effect.
Residents in the communities affected by this fire are asked to remain prepared in the event an order is needed.
The evacuation order for the communities of Alpine and Nutrioso by Apache County Emergency Management remain in effect.

Pre-Evacuation Advisories

The pre-evacuation notice by the Apache County Sheriff’s Office to the residents of Greer community and the surrounding areas remains in effect.

North Zone Update

Firefighters completed approximately 30 miles of burnout operations.
Approximately 160 firefighters will be continuing burnout operations overnight along Hwy 191 & 180.
Structural protection continues in the evacuated communities

South Zone Update

The west perimeter of the fire has now burned on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Fire activity has mostly been on the ground with some torching. Burnout operations may occur in this area tomorrow.

Closures:
Due to extreme fire conditions, the Apache National Forest is closed to all public entry. Property owners and their guests will continue to have access to private lands within the Forest. See website for closure order details. Please see the Forest website for more information: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Fire Restrictions: A Temporary Emergency Closure Order for the Apache National Forest was issued effective June 3 at 12:00 p.m. (noon). For more information, please call the Arizona fire restrictions hotline 1-877-864-6985 or visit http://www.wildlandfire.az.gov/.