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Elk Fire Update 5:45pm 10/14/24
Updated to list of area road closures and re-opening’s due to the Elk Fire
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 will reopen today 10-14:
• Columbus Creek Road
• All of Soldier Creek Road
• Beckton Road is open from Dayton to the Soldier Creek Road intersection
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
• Smith Creek Road
• Tongue Canyon Road
• Beckton Road from the intersection of Big Goose Road to the intersection of Soldier Creek Road
• 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
• West of Highway 335 at the intersection of Highway 335 and Brinton Road. Local traffic and fire and law enforcement only.
These are hard closures. There will be a heavy law enforcement presence in these areas.
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
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has opened US 14 from Greybull to Burgess Junction and US 14A from Burgess Junction to Lovell.
US 14 Burgess Junction east to Dayton remains closed.
Due to the heavy fire-fighting traffic of crews working the Elk Fire north and east of these routes, motorists are asked to watch for their presence and yield to them when necessary.
The Bighorn National Forest Service has closed access to the following forest service roads. These roads are within the fire boundary and are not accessible to motorists. These roads include Forest Service Road 26 /Dead Swede to Red Grade on US 14 and Forest Service Roads 14,15, and 178.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol will be monitoring the closure gates at Dayton and Burgess Junction.
Oct 14 at 5:42 PM
Changes to Evacuation Map for the Elk Fire
The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office and Incident Command are working closely together to reevaluate the evacuation status levels for the areas in proximity to the Elk Fire.
Here is today’s update:
The following area is now being downgraded to a “Set” status:
• Residences West on Tongue Canyon Road at the intersection of Tongue Canyon Road and Amsden Road to milepost 3.25.
• All residences in the Horseshoe Subdivision
• IXL and Horseshoe Ranches
• The area West of Beckton Road from Eaton’s Ranch Road to PK Lane. This includes that area West of Beckton Road to the black fire containment line. (The main Eaton’s Ranch Headquarters remains in a “Go” status.)
There are no other changes to this afternoon’s evacuation map.
Officials will continue to monitor fire behavior and assess the need to change any evacuation levels.
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
The Elk Fire hotline number is: 307-303-7642
Sheridan County Website: www.sheridancountywy.gov
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 will reopen today 10-14:
• Columbus Creek Road
• All of Soldier Creek Road
• Beckton Road is open from Dayton to the Soldier Creek Road intersection
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
• Smith Creek Road
• Tongue Canyon Road
• Beckton Road from the intersection of Big Goose Road to the intersection of Soldier Creek Road
• 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
• West of Highway 335 at the intersection of Highway 335 and Brinton Road. Local traffic and fire and law enforcement only.
These are hard closures. There will be a heavy law enforcement presence in these areas.
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
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has opened US 14 from Greybull to Burgess Junction and US 14A from Burgess Junction to Lovell.
US 14 Burgess Junction east to Dayton remains closed.
Due to the heavy fire-fighting traffic of crews working the Elk Fire north and east of these routes, motorists are asked to watch for their presence and yield to them when necessary.
The Bighorn National Forest Service has closed access to the following forest service roads. These roads are within the fire boundary and are not accessible to motorists. These roads include Forest Service Road 26 /Dead Swede to Red Grade on US 14 and Forest Service Roads 14,15, and 178.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol will be monitoring the closure gates at Dayton and Burgess Junction.
Oct 14 at 5:42 PM
Changes to Evacuation Map for the Elk Fire
The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office and Incident Command are working closely together to reevaluate the evacuation status levels for the areas in proximity to the Elk Fire.
Here is today’s update:
The following area is now being downgraded to a “Set” status:
• Residences West on Tongue Canyon Road at the intersection of Tongue Canyon Road and Amsden Road to milepost 3.25.
• All residences in the Horseshoe Subdivision
• IXL and Horseshoe Ranches
• The area West of Beckton Road from Eaton’s Ranch Road to PK Lane. This includes that area West of Beckton Road to the black fire containment line. (The main Eaton’s Ranch Headquarters remains in a “Go” status.)
There are no other changes to this afternoon’s evacuation map.
Officials will continue to monitor fire behavior and assess the need to change any evacuation levels.
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
The Elk Fire hotline number is: 307-303-7642
Sheridan County Website: www.sheridancountywy.gov
