Guests Temporarily Depart Two Lodges to Facilitate
Incident: Gunbarrel Wildfire
Released: 8/1/2008
Gunbarrel Fire
August 1, 2008, 6:15 p.m.
Guests Temporarily Depart Two Lodges to Facilitate Firefighting Update: Evacuation Complete
The evacuation of Absaroka and Elephant Head Lodges is complete.
Fire has moved as far south as the north edge of Absaroka Lodge's developed area. It is slightly less than half a mile north of Elephant's Head Lodge. Firefighters are working at both locations.
By tonight fire is likely to reach the north edge of the North Fork Highway (Hwys 14 - 16 - 20) at a location between Absaroka and Elephant Head Lodges. Firefighters will be on duty in the area all night.
Firefighters worked this afternoon on structure preparations in Moss Creek, about four miles east of Absaroka Lodge. Cabin owners in Moss Creek have been invited to be escorted to their cabins for a few hours tomorrow morning.
Updates will be emailed from gunbarrelfire@gmail.com as they become available. If you wish to receive these updates and did not receive this update via email, send a request to be added to the distribution list.
Note to editors: This press release is issued jointly by the Park County Sheriff and the Gunbarrel Fire Incident Commander. The shared information center is at 307 578-5199.
