Elk Fire update (as of 2:10 p.m. Oct. 25)
All evacuation notices lifted for Elk FireThe Sheridan CountySheriff’s Officeannounced Friday that all evacuation statuses related to the Elk Fire have been lifted. No areas within Sheridan County remain under any form of evacuation.Several roads will remain closed to ensure the safety of local residents and ongoing firefighting efforts. The following roads are restricted to local residents and fire personnel only: Twin Creek Road at Parkman access; Smith Creek Road, closed at the dry weather road; Tongue Canyon Road at the Amsden Creek Road intersection; Amsden Road; Little Goose Canyon Road; and PK Lane at the intersection of Beckton Road.Additionally, Red Grade Road at the winter closure is still under a hard closure, meaning that only fire personnel are permitted in these areas. For the safety of the public, both vehicles and pedestrians are prohibited from accessing this location due to heavy fire equipment in operation.Sheridan County will no longer be issuing daily fire updates...