Evacuation Status and Road Closure Update

The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office and Elk Fire Incident Command announced Monday evening several changes to the evacuation levels and an update on road closures.

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 were several changes to road closures. Roads that were opened Monday include: 

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.