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Current list of area road closures due to the Elk Fire

For Immediate Release: October 9, 2024 4:00 PM

Contact: Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office

Here is the latest list of road closures due to the Elk Fire.

These roads are closed to allow fire personnel to travel the roads safely, ranchers in those areas to move cattle safely, and the residents who live in those areas to travel safely as well. This list is updated when changes occur.

This is the most current information:

These Roads Are Closed to the Public Except for Fire Crew and Local Residents Only:

• All of Pass Creek Road to the Wyoming/Montana State Line
• Slack Road at the Wyoming/Montana State Line
• Little Horn Canyon Road
• Twin Creek Road at the Parkman Access
• Columbus Creek Road
• Smith Creek Road
• Tongue Canyon Road
• All of Beckton Road
• Soldier Creek Road West from the Wolf Creek and Soldier Creek Road Intersection
• Big Goose Road from the Intersection of Big Goose Road and Beckton Road
• Rapid Creek Road
• Beckton Hall Road
• Big Horn Road
• Little Goose Canyon Road

Hard Closures for Sheridan County Roads (No One Allowed except for Fire Personnel Only):

All of Red Grade Road

As well, WDOT announced further closures of US 14 yesterday.

Here is that information:

Wyoming Department of Transportation has extended the road closure limits on US 14 north of the Antelope Butte Ski Area and US 14A east of Lovell.

To accommodate access to Hunt Area 40 outside of the Elk Fire closure areas west of Burgess Junction, the Wyoming Highway Patrol has moved those closures to milepost 85.6 – Hunt Mountain Road/FS10 on US 14A, and to milepost 38.3 – Granite Pass/Hunt Mountain Road/FS 10 on US 14.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol will have troopers posted at these two locations.

Motorists will encounter barricades with no access on US 14A at Forest Service Road 14 (Sheep Mountain/Devils Canyon) and FS 15 (Dayton Gulch) located within the Forest Service Elk Fire closure.

Conditions are changing rapidly. We encourage everyone to monitor the Sheridan County Facebook page and the Sheridan County website for the most up-to-date information.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to ensure the safety of all residents.

Sheridan County Emergency Management

Phone: 307-752-2174

Sheridan County Web Site: www.sheridancountywy.gov

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