Element Fire
{{Short description|2024 wildfire in Arizona}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
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The 2024 Element Fire was a wildfire that burned 5,364 acres across Mohave County in the U.S. state of Arizona from August 6 to August 19. It was the 8th-largest wildfire of the 2024 Arizona wildfire season, and injured 2 people.
Progression
The fire started on August 6 near Kingman, and by August 8 had grown to {{Convert|3,986|acre|ha}}.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=Element Fire north of Kingman grows to nearly 4,000 acres |url=https://www.knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news/2024-08-08/element-fire-north-of-kingman-grows-to-nearly-4-000-acres |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=KNAU Arizona Public Radio |language=en}} 145 personnel were assigned to the fire, and it had reached 5% containment the same day.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Single Publication {{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/azcrd-element-fire/element-fire-fact-sheet-august-8-2024-08-08-2024 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Miner |date=2024-08-07 |title=Vock Canyon residents remain on ‘set’ status as Element Fire north of Kingman holds steady at 4,000 acres |url=https://www.kdminer.com/news/vock-canyon-residents-remain-on-set-status-as-element-fire-north-of-kingman-holds-steady/article_4c6d4938-54f2-11ef-99f9-6b6ac3208b5a.html |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Kingman Daily Miner |language=en}} By August 9, the fire had again grown to {{Convert|5,364|acre|ha}}, its maximum coverage, and the fire began to burn into the Mount Tipton area.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Single Publication {{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/azcrd-element-fire/element-fire-fact-sheet-august-9-2024-am-08-09-2024 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}} 2 people were injured due to heat from the fire on August 11, and the number of crews assigned to the fire grew to 206.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dolores |date=August 10, 2024 |title=Wildfire Fact Sheet – Element Fire; Wildfire Information Line (928) 362-0549 |url=https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-08/Element%20Fire%20Fact%20Sheet081024AM.pdf?VersionId=tGMCNXU99JG.XeU0bWCjh66Smq35UYIX |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb}}
By August 12, containment on the fire had reached 16%,{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dolores |date=August 11, 2024 |title=Wildfire Fact Sheet – Element Fire; Wildfire Information Line (928) 362-0549 |url=https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-08/Element%20Fire%20Fact%20Sheet081124AM%20.pdf?VersionId=DIiea8sENHYkTpFrHX4NVhqskYBG2Xxv |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb}} and by the morning of August 13 the fire had been declared 31% contained.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dolores |date=August 11, 2024 |title=Wildfire Fact Sheet – Element Fire; Wildfire Information Line (928) 362-0549 |url=https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-08/Element%20Fire%20Fact%20Sheet081224AM%20.pdf?VersionId=LNnFHsudvle6Ul2d9RSuTH3uR8FAX1t2 |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb}} Demobilization began on August 13, and the number of personnel assigned to the fire dropped to 100.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dolores |date=August 13, 2024 |title=Wildfire Fact Sheet – Element Fire; Wildfire Information Line (928) 362-0549 |url=https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-08/Element%20Fire%20Fact%20Sheet081324AM.pdf?VersionId=hCY.o057RvJ_pwTtiMd8EIPz1ZF0wSVN |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb}} On August 14, containment had again been bumped up to 40%, and it was determined that all road closures would be lifted the following day.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dolores |date=August 14, 2024 |title=Wildfire Fact Sheet – Element Fire; Wildfire Information Line (928) 362-0549 |url=https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-08/Element%20Fire%20Fact%20Sheet081424AM_0.pdf?VersionId=PidCXUiym36xvpdYhTM1YeQX7LTGo4Hs |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb}} By August 16, the fire had been declared 60% contained,{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dolores |date=August 16, 2024 |title=Wildfire Fact Sheet – Element Fire |url=https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2024-08/Element%20Fire%20Fact%20Sheet081624AM.pdf?VersionId=kDYoPN28gQHCHDXHAPDoFsNvbFsRk8If |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb}}{{Cite web |title=Containment increased to 60 percent on the Element Fire |url=https://ein.az.gov/emergency-information/emergency-bulletin/containment-increased-60-percent-element-fire |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=ein.az.gov}} and on August 19 the fire was declared 100% contained.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title={{!}} InciWeb |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azcrd-element-fire |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=inciweb.wildfire.gov |language=en}}