KINGMAN – Personnel from multiple agencies battled a number of brush fires Monday morning. The Kingman Fire Department (KFD) reports crews responded at 8:27 a.m. to the brush blazes in the area of Historic Route 66 and Interstate 40.
“Five fires covering approximately 15 acres were extinguished, causing a temporary closure of Route 66 for about two hours,” a news release said. “By about 9:45 a.m. the fires were under control and crews began mop-up operations.”
The highway was reopened at 10:30 a.m.
Those involved in the fire suppression effort include the KFD, Golden Valley Fire District, Northern Arizona Fire District, Bureau of Land Management, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The Bullhead City Fire Department provided Automatic Aide coverage for Kingman.
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