Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday that he would be providing State support for the Elk Fire burning in the Bighorn National Forest. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
The lightning-caused Elk Fire is being managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3, with approximately 200 personnel currently assigned to the fire. U.S. 14 between Dayton and Burgess Junction will remain closed indefinitely, as the fire has crossed the highway at mile marker 76. Governor Mark Gordon has authorized the deployment of the Wyoming National Guard to support the Elk Fire with on-site medevac resources for firefighter safety and use, if necessary. Two additional fires, the Fish Creek and Pack Trail, in Teton and Fremont Counties, have burned more than 43,000 acres combined and have 299 personnel battling the wildfires. …