Rattlesnake fire burns over 11,000 acres near Alpine

It's been nearly a week since a wildfire sparked in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in northeastern Arizona and the Rattlesnake Fire keeps growing.

We're learning that it has now burned over 11,000 acres southwest of Alpine. At last check, it was still five percent contained.

Officials believe the fire was human-caused and it remains under investigation.

No structures are threatened at this time.

Rattlesnake Fire Public Meeting
April 19, 6:00 p.m.
Alpine Community Center
12 County Road 2061
Alpine, AZ 85920

Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5740