Gusty winds stoked the Elk fire at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, pushing the blaze closer to the water supply for Sheridan, Wyoming.“Nearby resources working the night shift — one dozer, one hotshot crew, and eight engines — responded to the area,” according to an InciWeb post.Backfires will be lit near the water plant to remove fuels when conditions allow, the Forest Service said. With warm, dry weather continuing, the fire was expected to be more active on Wednesday prompting more aerial assaults, including retardant bombing and water drops. “Structure protection has been put in place around the Big Goose Water Treatment Facility and crews have implemented point protection through use of sprinkler systems,” according to a Bighorn National Forest Facebook post. A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Big Horn High School to update residents. People are also reading… The fire grew to 118 square miles (75,969 acres), up from 116 square miles on Tuesday.Personnel fight...
