November, 16th, 2025

   Three Forks Fire 

Date Reported: 11/16/2025 Time: 2:57 PM

Location: 2 miles North East of Hill City, SD

Size: 0.10

Jurisdiction: State/ Private

Resources: Federal and State

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Controlled at 4:30 PM

Wyoming Bureau of Land Management Prescribed Fire

 Sherwood Prescribed Fire 

Date Reported: 11/15/2025 Time: 11:25 AM

Location: 6 miles North East of New Castle Wyoming

Size: 65 Acres

Jurisdiction: BLM

Resources: Federal, State, and Local

Firing Operations Started: 11:25 AM 

Status:

Wyoming BLM will be conducting a prescribed burn this weekend approximately six miles northeast of Newcastle (east of Beaver Creek Road and west of the state line). This managed event is intended to promote forest health and reduce future wildfire risk. Residents may observe heavy smoke in the area Saturday and Sunday which could linger into next week. Resources will remain on scene as needed throughout this period and will continue to monitor the fire for several days. The public is asked to please not call 911 to report this controlled burn or to inquire about its status, so as to not tie up our local Dispatchers unnecessarily. As public and firefighter safety remain top priorities, please avoid the area so fire resources can move about as needed.

November, 15th , 2025

 Water Draw Fire 

Date Reported: 11/15/2025 Time: 7:50 AM

Location: 4 miles South West of Jewel Cave

Size: 0.10

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal, State, and Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Controlled - updated

30 Point Fire 

Date Reported: 11/15/2025 Time: 1:47 PM

Location: Cherry County, NE - Steer Creek Natural Area, McKelvie Ranger District

Size: 50 Acres

Jurisdiction: FS-NBF

Resources: Federal, State, and Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Unknown

November, 11th, 2025

 MM 52 Fire 

Date Reported: 11/11/2025 Time: 8:26 AM

Location:  Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota

Size: 0.10 Acres

Jurisdiction: Private/State

Resources: State and Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Out

November, 5th, 2025

 Highway 36 Fire 

Date Reported: 11/05/2025 Time: 2:13 p.m.

Location:  Custer County, 3 miles WSW of Hermosa, South Dakota

Size: 3.58 Acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Federal, State, and Local

Cause: Undetermined, Fire Investigator on Scene

Status: Controlled

November, 4th, 2025

 Maverick Fire 

Date Reported: 11/04/2025 Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location:  7.9 miles southwest of Spearfish, South Dakota

Size: 0.10 Acre

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Federal, State, and Local

Cause: Human; Investigator on Scene

Status: Out 

 Highway 83 Fire 

Date Reported: November 4, 2025, at 1:55 p.m.

Location:  Cherry County, 10 Miles North of Thedford, NE 

Size: 1000 Acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Federal, State, and Local 

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Contained - 11/05/25 updated 

Jewel Cave National Monument

Lithograph Prescribed Fire

Date: October 25, 2025 

Operations: Started at 10:43 AM 

Location: Custer County, Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota 

Size: 145 Acres

The primary objective of the Lithograph Prescribed Fire is to reduce fuel loading. Prescribed fires help decrease the intensity of future wildfires and mimic the natural fire regimes of a mixed-grass prairie ecosystem. These fires are conducted carefully under specific, approved conditions. Factors such as humidity, fuel moisture, wind speed and direction, along with short- and long-range weather patterns, are all considered when establishing the acceptable conditions for conducting a prescribed fire. 

The National Park Service personnel will assist with the prescribed fire, supported by other interagency resources. Traffic control will be implemented along Highway 16 to direct vehicles, as fire personnel will be working alongside the roadside. During the prescribed fire, smoke may be heavy at times along Highway 16 and in the town of Custer. Additionally, other impacts on park operations are expected, but efforts will be made to minimize visitor disruptions.