Water Plant Protection Successful Overnight as Elk Fire Expands Nearly 3,000 Acres

SHERIDAN COUNTY, WY — Firing operations near the Big Goose water treatment plant Thursday proved successful, as officials said crews were able to complete two miles of containment lines starting from the plant and moving southeast.

“These operations are being conducted with the goal of minimizing damage to the watershed, infrastructure, and communities and preventing the fire’s eastward spread,” said a post from the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team.

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