Elk Fire
The Elk Fire was reported on September 27, 2024 in Sheridan County, Wyoming and burned 98,352 acres. It was declared out on January 3, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 98,352 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 27, 2024
- Personnel
- 11
Map
Perimeter mapped January 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM MST, 98,352 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 44.898, -107.569.
The incident
- Size
- 98,352 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 27, 2024 at 8:36 AM MDT
- Declared out
- January 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 15 miles northwest of Dayton, WY
- County
- Sheridan County
- State
- Wyoming
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 11
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $56,557,267
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-WYBHF-000399
- IRWIN identifier
- 08C07B3B-A0C7-4534-B11B-44D774A9E33E
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 28, 2024 (511 acres) to October 27, 2024 (98,352 acres). The largest one-day growth was 18,773 acres, mapped September 30, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2024 | 511 | |
| September 29, 2024 | 6,312 | +5,801 |
| September 30, 2024 | 25,085 | +18,773 |
| October 1, 2024 | 32,069 | +6,984 |
| October 2, 2024 | 49,555 | +17,486 |
| October 3, 2024 | 51,511 | +1,956 |
| October 4, 2024 | 55,618 | +4,107 |
| October 5, 2024 | 62,185 | +6,567 |
| October 6, 2024 | 72,998 | +10,813 |
| October 7, 2024 | 74,685 | +1,687 |
| October 8, 2024 | 75,969 | +1,284 |
| October 9, 2024 | 76,378 | +409 |
| October 10, 2024 | 79,280 | +2,902 |
| October 11, 2024 | 84,328 | +5,048 |
| October 12, 2024 | 87,805 | +3,477 |
| October 13, 2024 | 89,315 | +1,510 |
| October 14, 2024 | 90,475 | +1,160 |
| October 15, 2024 | 91,981 | +1,506 |
| October 16, 2024 | 92,488 | +507 |
| October 17, 2024 | 96,179 | +3,691 |
| October 20, 2024 | 96,197 | +18 |
| October 21, 2024 | 96,360 | +163 |
| October 23, 2024 | 96,360 | 0 |
| October 24, 2024 | 96,935 | +575 |
| October 25, 2024 | 96,955 | +20 |
| October 26, 2024 | 98,174 | +1,219 |
| October 27, 2024 | 98,352 | +178 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Dayton, WY covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated January 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM MST. Identifier 2024-WYBHF-000399.