Eagle Fire
Location: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, south of Alpine, Gila Co., AZ
Specific Location: East Eagle Creek, Clifton RD
Date of Origin: 04/22/2008 at 180 hrs.
Cause: Human — ember From Citty Prescription fire set by USFS
Current Situation: 100% contained 5/1/08
Former situation
Total Personnel: 70
Size: 3,800 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Fuels: ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, juniper
Summary: The Eagle Fire is on the Clifton Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It was a prescribed fire started on Thursday, April 17,2008 but burned over containment lines into the East Eagle Creek drainage west of Highway 191.