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Unit Information

30 S Chiricahua Tri 
Springerville, 
Arizona 
85938 
30 S Chiricahua Tri 
Springerville, 
Arizona 
85938 

Incident Contacts

Public Information
Phone: 928-216-3127
Hours: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

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View of the Pius Fire from a helicopter.

The Pius fire is located approximately 20 miles Northeast of Payson, AZ. It was detected at 12:31 p.m. on July 8, 2024. The fire is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed timber with a grass understory. Southwest Area Team 1 assumed command of the fire at 6 a.m. on July 10 and is managing the fire with a full suppression strategy. Direct and indirect tactics will be used with the objective of full perimeter control.

Basic Information
Current as of Mon, 07/15/2024 - 21:36
Incident Time Zone America/Phoenix
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location 20 miles NE of Payson AZ
Incident Commander Carl Schwope: Incident Commander, Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 1
Jason Clawson, Deputy Incident Commander, Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 1
Coordinates 34° 30' 19'' Latitude
-111° 1'
2
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 196
Size 1,999 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 85%
Fuels Involved

Ponderosa Pine/Mixed Conifer

Significant Events

Fire behavior is minimal - some smoldering of interior fuels