December 22nd, 2025

 Buckhorn Fire

Date Reported: 12/22/25 Time: 6:01 PM

Location: approximately 1 mile west of Custer

Size: 0.40 Acre 

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources:  Federal, State & Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Forward progress stopped. 

 Booms Fire

Date Reported: 12/22/25 Time: 5:06 PM

Location:  Fall River County, approximately 7 miles Northwest of Hot Springs

Size: 0.10 acre 

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: State & Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Forward progress stopped. 

  Stan Mark Fire

Date Reported: 12/22/25 Time: 3:50 PM

Location: 2 miles South of Keystone, South Dakota

Size: 5.5  Acres 

Jurisdiction: Private/ State

Resources:  Federal, State & Local

Cause: Under Investigation; Investigator on scene

Status: Forward progress stopped; fire resources will be on scene all night and tomorrow.  

(Photo Credit: Sean Weber)

(Photo Credit: Sean Weber)

December 19th, 2025

Cowboy Fire

Date Reported: 12/19/25 Time: 3:53 PM

Location: Hill City, Pennington County,  South Dakota

Size: 0.50 Acres 

Jurisdiction: Forest Federal

Resources:  Federal, State & Local

Cause: Human; Under Investigation

Status: Initial Attack 

 Saratoga Fire

Date Reported: 12/19/25 

Location: Black Hawk, Meade County, South Dakota

Size: 0.10 Acres 

Jurisdiction: Private/ State

Resources: State & Local

Cause: Human 

Status: Out

 Rocky Top Fire

Date Reported: 12/19/25 Time: 6:45 AM

Location: Black Hawk, Meade County, South Dakota

Size: 0.45 Acres 

Jurisdiction: Private/ State

Resources: State & Local

Cause: Under Investigation; Investigator on Scene

Status: Forwarded Progress Stopped

  Rams Head Fire

Date Reported: 12/19/25 Time: 9:28 AM

Location: 2 miles north of Spearfish, Lawrence County, SD

Size: 0.25 Acres 

Jurisdiction: Private/ County

Resources: Federal & Local

Cause: Human

Status: Contained at 11:01 AM

December 18th, 2025

 Tomaha Fire

Date Reported: 12/18/25 

Location: 3 miles southwest of Johnson Siding, Pennington County, SD

Size: 0.10  Acres

Jurisdiction: Private/ State

Resources: State & Local

Cause: Human

Status: Contained, Controlled, Out

  Donkey Fire

Date Reported: 12/18/25  Time: 4:51 PM

Location: 2 miles southwest of Black Hawk, Meade County, SD

Size: 0.10  Acres

Jurisdiction: Private/ State

Resources: State & Local

Cause: Human

Status: Contained, Controlled, Out

  Pony  Fire

Date Reported: 12/18/25 

Location: 1 mile South of Custer, SD

Size: 0.10  Acres

Jurisdiction: Private/ State

Resources: State & Local

Cause: Human

Status: Controlled 

  Buffalo Butte Fire

Date Reported: 12/18/25 Time: 02:55 AM

Location: 1 mile Southwest of Argyle, Custer County, SD

Size: 0.10  Acres

Jurisdiction: Private/ State

Resources: State 

Cause: Human

Status: Contained 

  Funk Fire

Date Reported: 12/18/25 Time: 09:53 AM

Location: 3 miles North of Funk, NE

Size: 3.0  Acres

Jurisdiction: Private/ State/ FWS -Updated 12/19/25

Resources: Federal & Local

Cause: Human - Update 12/19/25

Status: Contained -Updated 12/19/25

Greyhound Fire

 

Fire Update – Greyhound Fire

December 19, 2025

Firefighters continue suppression efforts today on the Greyhound Fire. The fire has remained at 166 acres, and containment has increased to 75%. Crews are focused on strengthening containment lines, securing the perimeter, and monitoring for any remaining hotspots to ensure progress and firefighter safety.

 ( Photo Credit: Cece Lepa)

                      

( Photo Credit: Cece Lepa)

  Greyhound Fire

Date Reported: 12/17/25 Time: 2:43 PM

Location: Pennington County, 2 miles East of Keystone, SD

Size: 166 Acres updated: 12/18/25

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, State, and Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: 75% Contained updated: 12/19/25

Additional Information: 

The Greyhound Fire is 2-3 miles south of Keystone and is moving east. It is currently at 150 acres. Highway 40 and Playhouse Road are closed due to firefighter activity.

There are currently evacuations along Highway 40 between Playhouse Rd and Rushmore Ranch Rd, expanding 2 miles north.

Please abide by law enforcement officers if you are given an evacuation notice. There are currently 15-20 engines, and two Hot Shot Crews working on the fire, and more resources are being ordered.

For up-to-date Highway 40 wildfire information, please monitor the Pennington County Public Safety Hub.

https://pennco.org/publicsafetyhub

(Photo Credit: Pennington County Sheriff Office)

Skyline Drive Fire

 Fire Update – Skyline Drive Area

Road/Fire Update: Skyline Drive will remain closed for an unspecified amount of time as Black Hills Power works to repair downed power lines. Fire crews will remain on scene throughout the night to monitor hotspots and ensure the fire remains contained.

Update: Fire is contained at 2 acres.

Fire Update – Skyline Drive Area

Just after 1:30 p.m., RCFD responded to reports of multiple fires in the Skyline Drive area. Three fires turned into two, after two of them combined…reported to be related to downed power lines. A caller also reported a possible electrical transformer explosion. The exact cause remains under investigation.

Current Status:

• Crews have stopped forward progress

• Handlines are being placed around the fire

• No structures are threatened

• No evacuations at this time

Resources on scene include:

Rapid City Fire Department, RCFD Module Crew, State Wildland resources, Whispering Pines & Rapid Valley Volunteer Fire Departments.

Due to ongoing operations and downed power lines, please avoid the area to allow firefighters to work safely.

We will provide updates as information becomes available.

                                                (Photo Credit: Rapid City Fire Department)

December 17th, 2025

  Windy Fire

Date Reported: 12/17/25 Time:12:28 PM

Location: 4 miles North of Aladdin, Crook County, WY. 

Size: 3.1  Acres

Jurisdiction: Crook County

Resources: Federal and Local

Cause: Human 

Status: Controlled at 1335 PM

December 16th, 2025

   Steamboat Fire 

Date Reported: 12/16/25 Time:11:58 AM

Location: 6 miles north of Pactola Lake and 1 mile south of Nemo, Lawrence County, South Dakota. 

Size: .25 Acres

Jurisdiction: State

Resources: State and Local

Cause: Under Investigation, Investigator is on scene

Status: Contained; Controlled at 1400 ; Out  updated-12/19/25