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Elk Fire 2024

Unit Information

2013 Eastside 2nd St 
Sheridan, 
82801 
2013 Eastside 2nd St 
Sheridan, 
82801 

Incident Contacts

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

News

Elk Fire Update - October 4, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander Date Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: Lightning Size: 51,115Containment: 0%Total Personnel: 528Location: Approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, Wyoming 
Elk Fire Update - October 3, 2024Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander Date Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: Lightning Size: 49,555Containment: 0%Total Personnel: 200Location: Approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, Wyoming 
Elk Fire Daily Update - Wednesday, 10-02-2024
Updated On: - 10/02/2024 / 09:30
Elk Fire Update - October 2, 2024 Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 Casey Cheesbrough, Incident Commander  Date Reported: Friday, September 27, 2024 Cause: Lightning  Size: 32,096 Containment: 0% Total Personnel: 200 Location: Approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, Wyoming 
Wyoming Type 3 Team, Incident Commander: Matt WeaklandLocation: Approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, WyomingStart Date: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: LightningSize: 25,085Percent contained:  0%Resources: 6 Hand Crews, 3 Engines, 4 Heavy Equipment, 2 type 1 Helicopters, 1 type 2 Helicopter, 1 type 3 Helicopter, 2 air attack, and air tankers as needed. Additional resources have been ordered.
Wyoming Type III Team, Incident Commander: Matt WeaklandLocation: Approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, WyomingStart Date: Friday, September 27, 2024Cause: LightningSize: (6,312 acres night of September 29) The fire grew at least 8 miles to the south overnight. Maps will be posted once data is available.Percent contained: 0%Resources: 7 Hand Crews; 3 Engines; 3 Heavy Equipment; 2 type 1 Helicopters, 1 type 2 Helicopter , 1 air attack, air tankers as available.FIRE STATUS: