Wednesday, August 6, 2025

August 6, 2025

Hopkins Fire

Date Reported: August 6, 2025 at 11:07 p.m. 

Location: 7 miles north of Pringle, SD

Size: 6.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, State, Local

Cause: Under Investigation    

Status: Initial Attack

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

Beaver Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 5:11 p.m. 

Location: 1.5 miles north of Pringle, SD

Size: 0.2 acres

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Under Investigation    

Status: Controlled

Rock Garden Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 6:14 p.m. 

Location: 4 miles west of Buffalo Gap, SD

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: State

Resources: State, Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Mouse Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 11:21 a.m. 

Location: 8.5 miles southeast of Crawford, NE

Size: 1 acre

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Reaper Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 10:06 a.m. 

Location: 9.39 miles south-southeast of Crawford, NE

Size:4.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private 

Resources: Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Monday, August 4, 2025

August 4, 2025

Rattler Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 10:28 p.m. 

Location: 7 miles south of Crawford, NE

Size: 7 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Initial Attack

Surprise Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. 

Location: 7 miles southwest of Beulah, WY

Size: 1 acre

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Initial Attack

HWY 14 Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. 

Location: 10 miles west of Sundance, WY

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Toll Gate Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 8:57 a.m. 

Location:  1/4 mile west of Lakota Lake

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Private

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025 Training Burn in Custer State Park

 Custer State Park will be conducting a Live Fire Training Burn at approximately 1pm, weather permitting. The burn will be a 1 acre broadcast burn in timber understory. 


This is a planned event in Custer State Park. Please do not call 911 if you see smoke in the area. 

Sunday, July 27, 2025

July 27, 2025 Update

 War Creek Fire

Date Reported: July 26, 2025 at 9:51 p.m. 

Location:  15 miles south of Fort Pierre, SD

Size: 2250 acres

Jurisdiction: Private, Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human    

Status: Initial Attack

July 27, 2025

War Creek Fire

Date Reported: July 26, 2025 at 9:51 p.m. 

Location:  15 miles south of Fort Pierre, SD

Size: 1200 acres

Jurisdiction: Private, Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human    

Status: Initial Attack


Cookstove Fire

Date Reported: July 27, 2025 at 9:34 a.m. 

Location:  10 miles south of Fort Pierre, SD

Size: 0.5 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human    

Status: Contained

Thursday, July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

 Wabash Fire

Date Reported: July 24, 2025 at 11:45 a.m. 

Location:  5 miles west of Custer, SD

Size: 0.1

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human    

Status: Controlled