WINDS SHIFT; EAGLE FIRE NOW BURNING TO THE NORTHWEST

July 24, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)—Cal-Fire is now battling the 11,000 acre Eagle Fire in a unified command with the Bureau of Indian affairs and the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

“The fire is burning in a mix of grass, brush, oak and pine trees in steep, rugged terrain on the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation and the Anza Borrego Desert State Park,” said Cal-Fire’s Roxanne Provaznik.  "The fire is moving toward the northwest and is visible from the desert community of Borrego Springs. Firefighters took advantage of the increased relative humidity and made significant progress. The Borrego Palm Canyon Campground and Trail have been closed, along with the Lost Valley Boy Scout Camp.”

As of 8 p.m., the fire is 40 percent contained. There is no estimate yet on when full containment may be attained. A total of 1,771 personnel are fighting the fire that began in the vicinity of ERTC (Eagle Rock Training Center). Presently 82 fire crews, 67 engines, 13 helicopters, 6 air tankers, and 14 bulldozers are involved in the effort.

Citizens Oversight Projects has forwarded links to videos which show the start of the Eagle Fire:
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/anim-a2/hpwren-iqeye20/dates/20110723-Q4.mp4

Other videos can be found on this page, see links at the bottom for the most recent videos.
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/anim-a2/hpwren-iqeye20/dates

There have been five minor injuries to firefighters. Thus far firefighters have limited structural loss to one outbuilding, according to Cal Fire. There are currently no road closures or evacuation orders.

Cooperating Agencies include CAL FIRE, San Diego County Fire Authority, US Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, California Department of Parks & Recreation, Cal EMA, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the California Air National Guard.

Residents who need more information can contact the Eagle Fire Information Line at (619) 590-3160, or go to www.fire.ca.gov.