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UPDATE: October 7 at 10:41 a.m.
The acreage burned remains the same, 72,998, Monday morning. The change comes in containment: Big Horn National Forest said the fire is 10% contained and 680 people are attacking the blaze.
Like on Sunday, the Sheridan County Sheriff will be allowing owners of cabins along Red Grade Road to access the area until 5:00 p.m. Owners wishing to access property must check in with authorities with ID and note no trailers or heavy equipment will be allowed past the closure.
Big Horn National Forest Supervisor Andrew Johnson said at the community meeting on Sunday evening that in the last 100 years in the forest, the largest fire they had seen was roughly 18,000 acres and took a month to grow to that size.
“On Friday night, this fire grew 25,000 acres in a matter of hours,” Johnson said. “The wind events are unprecedented. The fuels conditions are unprecedented, and this has been a tough fight.”
The forest service said 700 cattle were moved away from the fire Monday morning thanks to multiple agencies and community members.
UPDATE: October 6 at 10:04 a.m.
Nearly 600 personnel are on the scene of the Elk Fire Sunday morning. The latest update from the Big Horn National Forest mapped the fire at 72,998 acres burned without any containment.
A community meeting will be held tonight at the Tongue River Middle School at 7:00 p.m. It will also be recorded and posted to the Big Horn National Forest Facebook page.
With the updated closure of Red Grade Road, the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office is allowed owners of cabins on the road to access their property until 5:00 p.m. today, Sunday, only. Owners wishing to access property must check in with authorities with ID and note no trailers or heavy equipment will be allowed past the closure.
Sheridan County released a map of the latest evacuation orders and notices. The map below is accurate as of Saturday, October 5 at 5:00 p.m.
The most up-to-date notices will be available on the Sheridan County government site.
Sheridan County also said Sunday morning that there is no need for more help with moving cattle at the moment as sufficient drivers have been ready to help move cows that need moving…
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