Wyoming, Elk Fire
Wyoming town told to ‘ready’ for evacuation as wildfire spreads 32,000 acres
DAYTON, Wyo. (KTVX) — The town of Dayton, Wyoming, has been put on a “ready to evacuate” status as a massive wildfire continues to spread across the Bighorn National Forest, just six miles away. The wildfire, dubbed the “Elk Fire,” sparked on ...
New evacuations ordered at Elk Fire in Wyoming
New evacuations were ordered early Wednesday for the Elk Fire in the Bighorn National Forest "due to rapidly changing conditions."
Elk Fire near in Wyoming grows to over 32,00 acres with new evacuation orders
The Elk Fire, located about six miles northwest of Dayton, Wyoming, has burned 25,085 acres since it started on Friday, September 27, 2024, due to lightning.
Evacuation warning expands as Elk fire grows in north-central Wyoming
As the Elk fire remained active Tuesday night, expanding to 50 square miles (32,096 acres) as it churned to the northeast, the Sheridan County Sheriff issued additional evacuations in north-central Wyoming.
Wyoming towns on ready evacuation if needed for Elk Fire
It's changed a little bit in Dayton, the fire getting a little bit closer. No football practice today and everybody in Dayton on standby for the possibility of an evacuation. And because of that, a community meeting,
Evacuations ordered as two Wyoming wildfires explode
A Sheridan County fire grew to 22,000 acres while another exhibited “extreme fire behavior” south of Togwotee Pass
Dayton told to ‘ready’ for evacuation as massive Elk Fire spreads 32,000 acres
The town of Dayton, Wyo. has been put on a “ready to evacuate” status as a massive wildfire continues to spread across the Bighorn National Forest just six miles away.
Wyoming gets federal disaster declaration after wildfires burn Wyoming
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave six Wyoming counties a disaster designation due to wildfires that burned over 600,000 acres of land.
Elk Fire in Wyoming threatens town of Dayton
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The Sheridan Press10h
Elk Fire update (as of 6:55 p.m. Oct. 2)
The Elk Fire continues to burn across the Bighorn mountain range stretching from Pass Creek Road to the Dayton area.
Cowboy State Daily17h
More Evacuations Ordered As Huge Wildfire Threatens Northern Wyoming Towns
Winds have blown the 32,000-acre Elk Fire toward the northern Wyoming town of Parkman, while also threatening nearby Dayton.
Evacuations in Wyoming as Elk Fire grows to approximately 32,000 acres
The Elk Fire in Sheridan County, Wyoming, continues to grow. As of now, according to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire has ...
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Governor Gordon provides state support for Elk, Pack Trail Fires impacting Sheridan, Fremont Counties
Driven by high winds, the Elk Fire in Sheridan County has burned more than 32,000 acres as of October 2 and continues to ...
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Elk Fire in Wyoming estimated at more than 25,000 acres
The Elk Fire burning in the Bighorn National Forest was estimated Tuesday morning to have grown to 25,085 acres.
Cowboy State Daily1d
Dayton Watched As Mountain Above Them Burned
Not many of Dayton, Wyoming’s, 830 residents got much sleep Sunday night as they watched the Elk Fire burn down the mountain ...
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Elk Fire update: Hunt Area 38 hunters opening day disrupted by Elk Fire
Wyoming Game and Fish Department issues a maximum of 550 elk tags in Area 38, and cow elk limited quota tagholders’ season ...