Firefighters Battling Wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico April 28, 2021
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) Mohave County authorities have issued an emergency declaration after a wildfire near Kingman prompted the evacuation of more than 200 homes in Pine Lake area.
In the meantime, firefighters stepped up efforts to control another wildfire burning in the Sacramento Mountains of south-central New Mexico.
The Arizona wildfire was reported around 2 p.m. Sunday and reportedly originated between the Flag Mine and Wild Cow Campground in the Hualapai Mountains south of Kingman in northwestern Arizona.
Arizona Bureau of Land Management officials said the fire was human-caused, but how it started remains under investigation.
Mohave County issues emergency declaration as wildfire rages
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) Mohave County authorities have issued an emergency declaration after a wildfire near Kingman prompted the evacuation of more than 200 homes in Pine Lake area. The wildfire was reported around 2 p.m. Sunday and reportedly originated between the Flag Mine and Wild Cow Campground in the Hualapai Mountains south of Kingman in northwestern Arizona. Authorities say the fire is human-caused, but how it started is under investigation. County Supervisor Buster Johnson issued the emergency declaration that activated the county’s emergency response and recovery plan until further notice. County officials say the wildfire had burned about 1,400 acres by late Monday afternoon. It’s burning brush, grass and ponderosa pines.
The Flag Fire in the Hualapai Mountains near Kingman has prompted evacuations and a road closure.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for Hualapai Mountain Park, Hualapai Mountain Park Lodge and the Pine Lake Community.
The Sheriff s Office told evacuees to use Hualapai Mountain Road as their exit. The road was closed to everyone except evacuees and first responders at milepost 10.
The fire was first reported on Sunday around 2 p.m., originating between the Flag Mine and Wild Cow Campground in the Hualapai Mountains, according to the Bureau of Land Management information post on InciWeb.
The fuels for the Flag Fire are ponderosa pine at higher elevations as well as brush and grass. The cause is currently under investigation.
Flag Fire: What you need to know about the wildfire burning in Mohave County
By FOX 10 Staff
MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. - The Flag Fire is burning near the
Wild Cow Campground in Kingman on Sunday and the Bureau of Land Management says the fire is being battled from the ground and air.
Crews believe the 600-acre fire began around 2 p.m. in the Hualapai Mountains.
There s no information regarding the cause of the fire.
EVACUATIONS
As of 4 p.m., GO evacuation orders have been issued by the Mohave County Sheriff s Office for the following communities:
Hualapai Mountain Park
Atherton Acres
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A wildfire near Kingman has forced the evacuations of communities near the western Arizona city Sunday. The Flag Fire, which started Sunday afternoon at around 2 p.m. in the Hualapai Mountains, between the Flag Mine and Wild Cow Campground, has forced the evacuation of the Hualapai Mountain Park, Lodge and the Pine Lake Community south of Kingman. The fire has burned an estimated 600 acres with zero-percent containment.
Communities of Atherton Acres and Pinion Pine are in a “SET” condition. People in that area should be preparing to be evacuated when the “GO” order is given. The fire is burning through Ponderosa Pine, brush and grass. Hualapai Mountain Road is closed to everyone except evacuees and first responders. The Red Cross has set up a shelter for evacuees at Palo Christi School at 500 Maple Street in Kingman. The fire is believed to be human caused, but is under investigation. We will update the story with fire information when we receive