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Elk Fire 2024

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Unit Information

Bighorn National Forest 
2013 Eastside 2nd St 
Sheridan, 
Wyoming 
82801 
Bighorn National Forest 
2013 Eastside 2nd St 
Sheridan, 
Wyoming 
82801 

Incident Contacts

  • Bighorn National Forest Type 4
    Phone:
    307-674-2600
    Hours:
    8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

News

Elk Fire Update, 10-14-2024
Updated On: - 10/14/2024 / 08:44
Elk Fire Update – October 14, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander  Size: 89,315 acres (1,455-acre increase)Total Personnel: 944Containment: 27 percentCause: Lightning
Elk Fire Update 10-13-2024
Updated On: - 10/13/2024 / 13:30
Elk Fire Update – October 13, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander Size: 87,805 acres (3,477-acre increase)Total Personnel: 901Containment: 28 percentCause: Lightning
Elk Fire Update 10-12-2024
Updated On: - 10/12/2024 / 10:01
Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander Size: 84,328 acres (5,048-acre increase)Total Personnel: 937Containment: 32 percentCause: Lightning
Elk Fire Update 10-11-2024
Updated On: - 10/11/2024 / 09:57
Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander Size: 79,280 acres (2,902-acre increase)Total Personnel: 929Containment: 14 percentCause: Lightning
Elk Fire Update - Thursday, October 10, 2024, 10-10-2024
Updated On: - 10/10/2024 / 09:28
Elk Fire Update – October 10, 2024 Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander    Size: 76,378 acres (409-acre increase) 
Elk Fire Update - Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 10-09-2024
Updated On: - 10/09/2024 / 09:30
Elk Fire Update – October 9, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander  Date Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: Lighting Size: 75,969Containment: 16%Total Personnel: 889
Elk Fire Update - Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 10-08-2024
Updated On: - 10/08/2024 / 10:30
Elk Fire Update – October 8, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander  Date Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: LightningSize: 74,685Containment: 10%Total Personnel: 829
Elk Fire Update - Monday, October 7, 2024, 10-07-2024
Updated On: - 10/07/2024 / 10:25
Elk Fire Update – October 7, 2024 Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander   Date Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024 
Elk Fire Update - Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10-06-2024
Updated On: - 10/06/2024 / 09:00
Elk Fire Update – October 6, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander Date Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: Undetermined Size: 72,998Containment: 0%Total Personnel: 597Location: Approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, Wyoming
Elk Fire Daily Update - Saturday, October 5, 2024 10-05-2024
Updated On: - 10/05/2024 / 09:20
Elk Fire Update - October 5, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident CommanderDate Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: UndeterminedSize: 62,104Containment: 0%Total Personnel: 584Location: Approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, Wyoming
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