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BLM Arizona – Colorado River District Office

Media Contacts: Dolores Garcia, dagarcia@blm.gov, (602) 828-8734
Jason VanBuskirk, jvanbuskirk@blm.gov (928) 466-6938

August 8, 2024

Wildfire Fact Sheet – Element Fire
 

Fire crews continue to be deployed to the most active area on the northwest side of the Element Fire near the Mount Tipton Wilderness to improve containment and slow its progression to the north. Helicopters are assisting firefighting efforts on the ground with water bucket drops. Firefighters continue with structure protection in the Vock Canyon area as well as residences west of Stockton Hill Road.

Start Date: August 6, 2024
Location: About 12 miles north of Kingman, west of Stockton Hill Road.
Jurisdiction: Kingman Field Office, Bureau of Land Management
Fire Size: 3,986 acres.
Containment: 5%
Cause: Lightning/Natural
Fuels: Lower Elevation-Grass/Brush; Higher Elevation-Chaparral/Pinyon Juniper.
Structures: Vock Canyon and homes west of Stockton Hill Road between milepost 18-23 currently in “SET” status.
Closures: Big Wash Road from the water tank junction (CM1470) to the Cherum Peak Trailhead; CM1364 to Big Wash Road; Packsaddle Campground; Windy Point Campground; and Cherum Peak Trailhead.
Fire Resources: 2 water tenders, 6 engines, 2 Interagency Hotshot Crews, 2 Department of Corrections crews, 1 suppression module crew, 2 helicopters, total personnel 145.
Safety: No injuries reported. Fire managers are asking for the public’s assistance by avoiding the area to allow crews and resources to access and mitigate the fire.
Wildfires are a no drone zone. Flying drones near wildfires is dangerous for pilots and firefighters and can bring wildfire suppression efforts to a halt. If you fly, we can’t.
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