Elk Fire Wyoming After 7 Weeks And 100 000 Acres Burned Is 100 Contained
It was declared out on january 3, 2025, but some areas remain closed due to fire damage and debris flows. Fire officials said in a friday morning update the wildfire is now estimated at 51,115 — sunday officially marks one month since the elk fire started burning through the bighorn national forest.
After 7 Weeks And 100,000 Acres Burned, Elk Fire Is 100 Contained
Now, highway 14 has reopened and all evacuation orders have been lifted. Fire crews in wyoming battling the elk fire in the bighorn national forest are bracing for strong winds. The elk fire in northern wyoming has grown to more than 87,000 acres and is 28% contained as of sunday, oct.
Firefighters are focusing on defending red grade road and other values at risk from the advancing wildfire.
The elk fire, one of the most dangerous and unpredictable wildfires in state history, has grown to nearly 85,000 acres and is 32% contained. See how firefighters are fighting the fire, what impact it has on the bighorn mountains and the highway, and what to expect next. With the onset of precipitation and expected fire behavior, they're now downgrading several areas. Powell — giant plumes of smoke rose from the elk fire on the east side of the bighorn range on friday and were visible more than 100 miles away, including to those attending homecoming at powell
The elk fire started by lightning on sept. 27 in the bighorn national forest and has burned 76,378 acres. It is 15 percent contained and expected to be active and produce smoke today. See evacuation levels, road closures, and fire information.
The elk fire has burned close to 80,000 acres since its start on sept.
27 in the bighorn national forest, and as of friday morning it was at 14% containment. Fire officials have relaxed some evacuation notices in the bighorn national forest northern wyoming for the elk fire. The town of dayton is has moved to a ready status The elk fire in northern wyoming, now less than a mile from the montana state line, has grown to more than 96,000 acres.
As of friday morning, at least 714 personnel are battling the lighting Sheridan, wy september 29, 2024 —to reduce the risk to firefighters working to protect critical values from the elk fire, bighorn national forest supervisor, andrew johnson issued an area, road The fire is now at about 77,000 acres and 16 percent contained. Wyoming department of transportation (wydot) opened portions of us 14 and us 14a previously closed due to the elk fire.
Wydot opened us 14 from greybull to burgess junction and us 14a from burgess junction to lovell.
Us 14 from burgess junction east to dayton remains closed. The elk fire in northern wyoming, now less than a mile from the montana state line, has grown to more than 96,000 acres. As of friday morning, at least 714 personnel are battling the lighting The elk fire in sheridan county, wyoming has prompted updates to evacuation statuses, with rapid creek moving to go status and areas west of highway 335 shifting to ready status.
The fire has expanded to 84,328 acres and efforts to contain it include over 900 personnel and multiple resources. Fire crews in northern wyoming on saturday were battling a growing blaze in the bighorn national forest near riley point and west pass. The elk fire was reported friday. Crews are contending with an active fire season across wyoming, with nearly 700 fires burning more than 710,000 acres, according to the state forester.
The elk fire has burned roughly 62,000
Lightning sparked the elk fire on friday morning and the blaze near riley point and west pass in the bighorn national forest has already spread to 400 acres. Elk fire continues its southeast march, grows again to more than 87,000 acres. Like a column of soldiers, the elk fire in northern wyoming continues its methodical — and at times seemingly relentless — march southeast. It’s grown again to more than 87,000 acres as of sunday and a little less contained at 28%.
The small, rural wyoming town of dayton could only watch and pray as the elk fire burns across the mountain face of the bighorns above in this october 2024 file photo. (photo by chad flanagan, lifelong dayton resident) Wyoming game and fish lifts most elk fire closures. The wyoming game and fish department has reopened the amsden creek and kerns wildlife habitat management areas in northern sheridan county.
The properties had been closed to public access due to impacts from the elk fire.
The amsden creek and kerns whmas will be open to nonmotorized use only. The elk fire in sheridan county has grown to over 22,500 acres since friday, while the pack trail fire south of togwotee pass has reached more than 19,600. Lightning strikes ignited both blazes. A fire crew maps out a plan of attack as a column of smoke rises from the elk fire in northern wyoming.
