Element Fire Containment Advances: Vock Canyon Downgraded to 'Ready' as Crews Secure Perimeter; Public Urged to Avoid Northwest Area

The Element Fire had minimal movement yesterday. Vock Canyon was changed from “Set” status to “Ready” status. Fire crews continue to improve containment around the fire perimeter.   Fire Managers ask the public to avoid the northwest area of the fire perimeter around Big Wash Road.  Use caution on Highway 93 and Stockton Hill Road going north of Kingman. Smoke may be visible throughout the day. 

Fire details: 

• Start Date: August 6, 2024 
• Location: About 4 miles east of Chloride and About 12 miles north of Kingman, west of Stockton Hill Road.
• Jurisdiction: Kingman Field Office, Bureau of Land Management 
• Fire Size: 5,364 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 “Ready” 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 state crews, 1 suppression module crew, 2 helicopters, 206 total personnel.
• Safety: 2 persons with heat related illness treated on site. Fire managers are asking for the public’s assistance by avoiding the area to allow crews and resources to access the fire.  

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