Elk Fire
202498,842 acresWyoming
The Elk Fire burned 98,842 acres, about 154 square miles, across Sheridan County. It began on September 27, 2024.
Watch how it happenedElk Fire · 2024
How it happened
See the burn scar and every county it reached.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Sheridan County | WY | 98,724 |
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Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.