Jun 11, 2026

UPDATED: Evacuation issued for residents in Dawes, Sioux Country near wildfire

Posted Jun 11, 2026 3:39 AM

By Region 23 Emergency Management

Mandatory evacuation for Fort Robinson State Park and area west of Dodd Road and South of Cottonwood Road. Evacuees are directed to Chadron, Alliance, or Scottsbluff. Hwy 20 is closed from Ft Robinson to Harrison. Fort Robinson State Park is closed until further til further notice.   

At the direction of incident command, a preliminary evacuation notice is being issued for residents in the city of Crawford. This is a preliminary warning. You are not under mandatory evacuation order at this time. Conditions are changing rapidly due to extreme fire weather. Prepare you family, pets, and go kits now so you can leave at a moments notice if conditions change.