Incident Media Photographs

Crews work on suppression repair projects on a local ranch affected by the Elk Fire. Photo/Repair Group Supervisor Shay Rogge

Rain and snow arrived over the Elk Fire on October 29th.  Here you see an incident road grader, which will be used to clear access for crews working on Red Grade Road, south of the fire, after the snowfall ends.

While several inches of snow fell in the mountains, snowfall totals are lower further down on the front range of the Bighorn Mountains.  This photo was taken on October 30th by the supervisor of the Suppression Repair group, which is back out today, working to repair dozer lines, fences, and other locations that were impacted by fire suppression tactics during the fire.

 With the return of warmer, drier and windier weather over the fire area on Sunday, October 27, fire activity increased on the Elk Fire.  

One of the areas showing active fire and smoke is located in the mountains above Soldier Creek. 

Bighorn National Forest retired forester, Bernie Bornong, has been serving as Elk Fire Plans Section Chief. In this photo are his wife JoAnne, and smokejumper son’s Bernie Jr. and Brian who have been serving as Division Supervisors on the Elk Fire. 

 With the return of warmer, drier and windier weather over the fire area, fire activity increased Sunday afternoon, October 27 on the Elk Fire.  

One of the areas showing active fire and smoke is located in the mountains above Soldier Creek.  The photo in this post shows the view from Sheridan.  

With fire activity significantly diminished and containment increasing, the firefighters who make up the Rifle Helitack crew carried out a mission this week to remove protective wrapping from cabins no longer threatened by the Elk Fire.

The combination of structure wrap, handline dug around the cabins, and aviation retardant drops helped prevent the spread from impacting this cabin.

With fire activity significantly diminished and containment increasing, the firefighters who make up the Rifle Helitack crew carried out a mission this week to remove protective wrapping from cabins no longer threatened by the Elk Fire.