August 24, 2025 - UPDATE

MM110 Fire

Date Reported: August 24, 2025, at 2:52 p.m. 

Location: 2 miles east of Wall, South Dakota in Pennington County

Size: 0.5 acres

Jurisdiction: County

Resources: Federal/Local

Cause: Human

Status: Out

 

Junction Fire

Date Reported: August 23, 2025, at 11:06 p.m. 

Location: 10 miles west of Hot Springs, South Dakota in Fall River County

Size: 0.14 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: State/Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Controlled on August 24, 2025, at 12:30 a.m.

Red Butte Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 1:11 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles west of Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

 

Babcock Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.33 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

 

August 24, 2025

Junction Fire

Date Reported: August 23, 2025, at 11:06 p.m. 

Location: 10 miles west of Hot Springs, South Dakota in Fall River County

Size: 0.14 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: State/Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Controlled on August 24, 2025, at 12:30 a.m.

Red Butte Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 1:11 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles west of Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

 

Babcock Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.33 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

 

August 22, 2025 - Update

Red Butte

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 1:11 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles west of Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

 

Babcock Fire (previously referred to as Tepee)

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.33 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

August 22, 2025

Tepee Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.2 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Initial Attack

 

Gillette Fire

Date Reported: August 20, 2025, at 4:58 p.m. 

Location: 7.75 miles west northwest of Hill City, South Dakota in Pennington County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Status: Controlled

August 15, 2025

Dead Horse Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 5:20 a.m. 

Location: 8 miles southwest of Bear Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.2 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest/State

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

Theater Ridge Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 5:40 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles southeast of Pringle, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.62 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

Layton Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 7:54 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles southeast of Jewel Cave

Size: 0.34 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Metz Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. 

Location: 4 miles northwest of Minnekahta Junction in Fall River County

Size: 3 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest/State

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Tiger Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 11:23 a.m. 

Location: 3 miles southeast of Crawford, Nebraska

Size: 3 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Forest

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Witch Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 11:38 a.m. 

Location: 2 miles southwest of Pringle, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.25 acres

Jurisdiction: 

Resources: Forest/State

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Haystack Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 12:53 p.m. 

Location: 3 miles southwest of Hulett, Wyoming in Crook County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Human

Status: Contained & Controlled

Tenderfoot Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 5:20 p.m. 

Location: 6 miles north of Custer, South Dakota

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Lightning

Status: Contained

West Wind Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 6:56 p.m. 

Location: 3 miles northwest of Hot Springs, South Dakota

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: State

Cause: Lightning

Status: Controlled

August 14, 2025

Cold Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. 

Location: 2 miles southeast of Pringle, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.5 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

August 13, 2025

Cutoff Fire

Date Reported: August 13, 2025 at 5:16 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles northeast of Oral, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 60 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Forest, Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: 80% contained

Lucky Fire

Date Reported: August 13, 2025 at 6:13 p.m. 

Location: 2 miles east of Alva, Wyoming in Crook County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest, Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Contained & Controlled