Elk Creek Fire Update: 7:30am 10-13-24

Public information officers for the #ElkFire will be at the Story Post Office today, October 13th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Feel free to drop by anytime in that window to ask your questions. Some other folks you might have questions for are hoping to join them if the opportunity arises.

‘Ready’ evacuations in Johnson County per Johnson County Emergency Management:

Currently, the Elk Fire has moved southward in the direction of Johnson County, however it remains to be a safe distance from Johnson County. In cooperation with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson County Emergency Management is monitoring the Elk Fire closely. At this time, the town of Story is in the “READY” state. Johnson County Emergency Management at this time is placing constituents who reside between the Sheridan County line and the state land just south of Wagon Box Road, known as “Big Five” are also being placed in the “READY” state.

In an effort to maintain continuity with our regional and state partners, Johnson County is adopting the “Ready, Set, Go” method for public warnings, pre-evacuations, and evacuation notices. As the Elk Fire continues to move throughout the Big Horn National Forest and Sheridan County, please take some time to familiarize yourself with this program and be aware of fires in your area.

Please review the following information to familiarize yourself with each definition of the “Ready, Set, Go” public notification process and/or visit this site for information regarding this program: HERE

Visit here to sign up for Code Red Alerts: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/B376F4CAB9AC

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