Contained 🇺🇸 WYBHF

Elk Fire

2024 · WYBHF

Acres Burned

98,352

Containment

100%

Location

WYBHF

Year

2024

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

🔥 Fire Summary

The Elk Fire in Siskiyou County, reported on April 29, has grown to approximately 98,000 acres with full containment achieved as of May 10.

Timeline

Coverage

Final

100% contained at 98,352 acres. Recovery operations begin.

The Denver Post

Colorado wildfires: New evacuations for Elk fire near Lake City, east of Gold Mountain fire - The Denver Post

Jul 15, 2026

Montrose Daily Press

Teams keep up fight against Gold Mountain Fire, Elk Fire as areas near Lake City told to 'get ready' for evacuation - Montrose Daily Press

Jul 14, 2026

Denver7

Elk Fire burning in Hinsdale County now 49% contained, 2,317 acres in size - Denver7

Jul 15, 2026

Denver7

33-year-old accused of faking credentials to work Elk Fire, Gunnison County Sheriff's Office says - Denver7

Jul 17, 2026

Montrose Daily Press

'GO NOW': Elk Fire triggers mandatory evacuations in Hinsdale County - Montrose Daily Press

Jul 15, 2026

KBAK

Brite Fire burns 665 acres near Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Airport - KBAK

May 9, 2026

smdailypress.com

Haze covers Elk County area as smoke from Canadian wildfires covers US Midwest to parts of the East Coast; statewide Code Purple Air Quality alert issued for Friday - smdailypress.com

Jul 16, 2026

GoBlueRidge.net

Fire fighters from multiple departments battling a brush fire on Banner Elk Highway in Avery County - GoBlueRidge.net

Nov 18, 2025

The Avery Journal-Times

Brush fire consumes more than 30 acres in Elk Park - The Avery Journal-Times

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