Great Plains Fire Information: North Pole Fire

Incident #1 -- Named the North Pole Fire
(Initial update provided at 4:28 PM on March 10, 2015)

The North Pole Fire is located in the area of Highway 16 and Renegade Road west of Custer
Local, state, and federal resources are responding
Estimated size is 5 acres
There is the possibility of structures threatened

Dispatch is collecting initial size up information. Updated information will be posted as received.

5:08 PM Update

US Forest Service, South Dakota Wildland Fire, and local VFD engines are en route. USFS Dozer is en route. The South Dakota Wildland Fire Division Black Hat and Bear Mountain Hand Crews are en route. SD DOC crews are in process of mobilization as well.
A fire investigator has been ordered and is en route
Jurisdiction remains unknown

5:43 PM Update

North Pole Road has been CLOSED from Highway 16 to Renegade Road
Firefighters will continue to work the incident tonight and throughout tomorrow until the incident is contained

8:31 PM Update

Estimated size is now at 60 acres
Firefighters and Great Plains Dispatch will continue to staff this incident tonight and tomorrow (personnel will continue to evaluate and provide for the incident needs)
Resources are being planned and ordered for the next operational period tomorrow
No ownership has been determined at this time although the fire has burned both private property and US Forest Service land
This fire is burning in Fuel Type 2 (Herbaceous fuels) and Fuel Type 8 (slower burning heavy fuels)
An Incident Command Post has been established in Custer on this Type 3 incident

5:30 AM Update

Size is 59.3 acres
Multiple agency engines along with state hand crews monitored the fire overnight
No known significant changes to report from the overnight shift
No injuries to report at this time
Firefighters were ordered for the next operational period; They will receive a briefing later this morning and will continue fire suppression efforts

8:30 AM Update

Daytime Operational resources are now assigned, the night shift has been released
The fire held well last evening on the road system, dozer line, and hand line
State and federal resources along with the Custer Volunteer Fire Department water tender are the current resources assigned
No percentage containment at this time
Smoke is a concern in the area. Motorists are encouraged to reduce speed but NOT stop along the highway and impede traffic.
State and federal fire investigators continue to work on determining cause

10:00 AM Update

For more information on the North Pole Fire, visit: North Pole Fire information: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4145/
New North Pole Fire Info #: 605-340-0709

12 Noon Update

4:15 PM Update

9:30 AM Update

6:00 PM Update

The North Pole fire is 100% contained. This will be the last North Pole fire update unless something significant occurs.

3:oo PM Update

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