Monday, August 29, 2016

August 29, 2016

No new wildfire activity for today.

Updates:
 Shaw Fire
  • Contained @ 1745 on 8-27-2016
  • Size: 2.4 acres
  • Location: 5 miles East of Devils Tower, Crook County, WY
  • Federal and local VFDs responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Saturday, August 27, 2016

August 27, 2016

Price Trust Fire

  • Contained @ 6:45 p.m.
  • Size: 4.75 acres
  • Location: 5 miles Southeast of Devils Tower, Crook County, WY
  • Federal and local VFDs responding
  • Cause: Lightning 

Shaw Fire
  • Size: 2.4 acres
  • Location: 5 miles East of Devils Tower, Crook County, WY
  • Federal and local VFDs responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Other Updates

Snyder Fire
  • Controlled @ 1200 p.m. today
  • Contained @ 8:54 p.m. on 8/26
  • Size: .1 acre, single tree
  • Federal resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

August 23, 2016

Maitland CA fire (#2) (11:36 am)
  • Location: 6.5 miles southwest of Angustora Resevoir, South Dakota
  • Size: 34.5 acres
  • Resources: Federal, State, & VFD responding
  • Cause: Human

August 22, 2016

Raddick fire (4:19pm)
  • Location: 4.5 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing, South Dakota (Lawrence County); Raddick Gulch area
  • Size: 0.25 acres
  • Resources: Federal responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Monday, August 22, 2016

August 21, 2016

Updated: 8/23/2016 at 1:20 pm

Henderson fire (3:15pm)
  • 100% contained and declared out
  • Location: 10 miles south of Gering, Nebraska (Banner County)
  • Size: 60 acres
  • Resources: unknown
  • Cause: Lightning

Friday, August 19, 2016

August 19th

Updates from August 18th

South Falls Fire
  • Location: McKelvie NF in Nebraska
  • Size: 15 acres
  • Resources: NBNF Engine
  • Cause: Lightning

Thursday, August 18, 2016

August 18th

Updates from late 8/18/2016

Missile Road Fire
  • Location: Custer County, S. of Hermosa, W of Hwy 79
  • Size: 2.0 acres
  • Resources: Unknown
  • Cause: Unknown
Piller Fire
  • Location: Lawrence County- Pillar Peak and Bear Den Mountain
  • Size: 0.1 acres
  • Resources: BKF Engines
  • Cause: Unknown

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

August 16th

Serenity Fire
  • Location: Old Belle Road and Creek Side Loop
  • Size: 1.7 acres
  • Resources: BKF Engines
  • Cause: Unknown

Monday, August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016

Mile Marker 18 Fire
  • Size: 0.1 acre
  • Location: Exit 17 Spearfish off I-90
  • Resources: BKF and Local
  • Cause: Human
  • Out at 11:37am MST

Other Updates
Woodcock Fire
  • Size: .25 acres
  • Location: 5.5 miles East of Argyle, SD
  • Federal, local, and helicopter resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Controlled at 7:00 pm MST 08/14/2016
Benchmark Fire
  • Size: 0.1 acre
  • Location: North of Nemo, SD
  • Federal & local resources responded
  • Cause: Abandoned campfire
  • Out at 2:16 pm MST 8/14/2016

Saturday, August 13, 2016

August 13, 2016



Brakes
  • Controlled @ 4:27 p.m. today
  • Size: .75 acres
  • Location: East of Aladdin Breaks, Crook County, WY
  • Federal, State and local resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning


Other Updates

Brady Creek
  • 75% contained at 8:35 p.m. 08/11/2016
  • Size:  50.89 acres
  • Location: Northwest of Kadoka, SD
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Mathews County Assist
  • Contained @ 6:15 p.m. on 08/11/2016
  • Size: 35.2 acres
  • Location: Stanley County 15 miles Southwest of Ft. Pierre, SD
  • Federal and local resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
Williams Gulch
  • Controlled @ 6:55 p.m. 08/11/2016
  • Size: .25 acres
  • Location: Sand Creek area of Crook County, WY
  • Federal, local, and helicopter resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning

Friday, August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016


Merritt
  • Contained & controlled @ 11:34 a.m. today
  • Size: .18 acres
  • Location: West of Black Hawk, SD
  • Federal, State, Local and helicopter resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
Potato Gulch
  • Contained 08/11/2016 @ 5:03 p.m. and controlled @ 5:18 p.m.
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: North of Custer State Park, SD
  • Federal, State, Local and helicopter resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning

Bald Hill
  • Contained @ 2:41 p.m. 08/11/2016
  • Size: 1 acre
  • Location: West of Hermosa, SD
  • State, Federal, and Local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Boardgate
  • Contained @ 1:40 p.m. 08/11/2016
  • Size: .88 acres
  • Location: Near Sugarloaf area, North of Crawford, NE in Sioux County
  • Federal Resources responding
  • Cause: Equipment Use

Other Fire Updates:

Thompson
  • Contained @ 11:20 am 08/11/2016
  • Size: .5 acre
  • Location: 5 miles Southeast of Beulah, WY
  • Federal and Local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Twin Buttes

  • Contained @ 7:30 p.m. 08/10/2016
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: Northwest of Hudson-Meng Education & Research Center, Sioux County, NE
  • Federal resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Montrose

  • Contained @ 12:00 p.m. 08/11/2016
  • Size:  926 acres
  • Location: North of Hudson-Meng Education & Research Center, Sioux County, NE
  • Federal and VFD resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning



Wednesday, August 10, 2016

UPDATED August 10,2016

176A

  • Contained at 8:07 p.m. 
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: South of Whitewood, SD
  • Federal, State, and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Thompson
  • Size: .5 acre
  • Location: 5 miles Southeast of Beulah, WY
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Twin Buttes

  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: Northwest of Hudson-Meng Education & Research Center, Sioux County, NE
  • Federal resources responding
  • Cause unknown

Pasque
  • Out @ 6:10 p.m.
  • Size: single tree
  • Location: 3 miles South of Spearfish, SD
  • Federal and local resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning

Montrose

  • Contained @ 7.30 p.m.
  • Size: 500 acres
  • Location: North of Hudson-Meng Education & Research Center, Sioux County, NE
  • Federal and VFD resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

French

  • Contained @ 3:28 p.m.
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: Custer State Park, East of Blue Bell Campground
  • State, Federal, and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning


Other Fire Updates:

Hopkins Flats
  • Contained @ 2:35 p.m.
  • Size: .27 acres
  • Location: Black Hills Nat'l Forest, 3 miles West of Pringle, SD
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Prayer Cabin
  • Contained and Controlled at 2:07 p.m.
  • Location: 2 miles North of Maverick Junction in Fall River County, SD
  • Size: .1 acre
  • State, local, and Federal resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning

August 10, 2016


Prayer Cabin
  • Contained and Controlled at 2:07 p.m.
  • Location: 2 miles North of Maverick Junction in Fall River County, SD
  • Size: .1 acre
  • State, local, and Federal resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning

French

  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: Black Hills Nat'l Forest, 3 miles West of Pringle, SD
  • State, Federal, and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Hopkins Flats
  • Contained @ 2:35 p.m.
  • Size: .27 acres
  • Location: Custer State Park, East of Blue Bell Campground
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Other Fire Updates:

Dead Horse Fire
  • Contained @ 6:00 p.m. 08/09/2016
  • Size: 5.1 acres
  • Location: Black Hills Nat'l Forest, 3 miles West of Cheyenne Crossing
  • Federal, State, and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Higgins Fire
  • Controlled @ 8:15 p.m.  08/09/2016
  • Federal and VFD resources responding
  • Helitack and helitanker responded
  • Size: 1.22 acres
  • Location: FS land along Higgins Gulch, approx. 8 miles SW of Spearfish, SD
  • Cause: Lightning

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

August 9, 2016

Dead Horse Fire
  • Contained @ 6:00 p.m. 08/09/2016
  • Size: 5.1 acres
  • Location: Black Hills Nat'l Forest, 3 miles West of Cheyenne Crossing
  • Federal, State, and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Higgins Fire
  • Controlled @ 8:15 p.m.  08/09/2016
  • Federal and VFD resources responding
  • Helitack and helitanker responded
  • Size: 1.22 acres
  • Location: FS land along Higgins Gulch, approx. 8 miles SW of Spearfish, SD
  • Cause: Lightning

Cold Spring Fire
  • Contained @ 3:37 p.m.
  • Size: .25 acres
  • Location: Weston County, WY
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning

Slope Fire

  • Contained @ 3:08 p.m.
  • Size: .25 acre
  • Location: NW of Rockerville near Boulder Hill
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: lightning

Other Fire Updates:
 
Quarter
  • Contained @ 11:00 p.m. 08/08/2016
  • Size: 1.9 acres
  • Location: 15 miles North of Vivian, SD
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: lightning
 
Bear Butte
  • Contained @ 11:30 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Location: Meade County, SD on Bear Butte
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Cause: lightning
 
North Wood Canyon
  • Contained @ 8:30 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Size: 6 acres
  • Location: 5 miles NE of  New Haven, WY
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • Cause: Lightning
 
Hadley

  • Controlled @ 4:30 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Contained @ 4:00 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: West of Coal Divide and North of I-90
  • Federal and local VFD resources responded
  • Cause: lightning
Sand
  • Controlled @ 4:10 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Contained @ 3:00 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Location: 2 miles North of Dugout
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Federal and local resources responded

Dugout
  • Controlled @ 5:50 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Contained @ 12:47 p.m. on 08/08/2016
  • Location: South of Beulah, WY
  • Size: .2 acre
  • Cause: lightning
  • Federal and local resources responded

Monday, August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016

River Road Fire
  • Contained 6.30 p.m.
  • Location: 7 miles Northwest of Edgemont, SD
  • Size: 3.84 acres
  • Federal and local resources responded
  • Cause: lightning

Roubaix Fire
  • Controlled 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: Roubaix Lake Campground
  • Size: single-tree
  • Cause: lightning
  • Federal and local resources responded

Hadley Fire
  • West of Coal Divide and North of I-90
  • Federal and local VFD resources are responding
  • Cause unknown
Sand Fire
  • Size: .5 acre
  • Cause: Lightning
  • 2 miles North of Dugout
  • Federal and local resources are responding
Williams Fire
  • Size: 1.17 acre
  • Location: BIA land south of Ft. Pierre, SD
  • Cause: human
  • Federal and local resources are responding
South River-County Assist
  • Contained: 12:13 p.m.
  • Fall River County, 12 miles Northwest of Edgemont, SD
  • Size: 2.6 acres
  • Cause: lightning
Dugout Fire
  • Location: South of Beulah, WY
  • Size: .2 acre
  • Cause: lightning
  • Federal and local resources are responding.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

AUGUST 7th

BEAR BUTTE CREEK

  • South of Tomahawk Golf Course, Hwy 385 (Lawrence County)
  • State, Federal and local VFD's responded
  • . 10 acre
  • Human caused
  • Called OUT at 2:30

Friday, August 5, 2016

August 16th

Serenity Fire
  • Location: Old Belle Road and Creek Side Loop
  • Size: 1.7 acres
  • Resources: BKF
  • Cause: Human





AUGUST 5th

BIKE
  • Fall River County Hwy 18 and Dewey Rd.
  • On State land
  • Resources: Local VFD
  • .10 Acre
  • Human caused
  • Controlled




MM24
  • Grass fire on I-90 at Mile Marker 24
  • .10 acre
  • State, Federal and local VFD's on scene
  • Cause is undetermined
UPDATE: Human Caused

Thursday, August 4, 2016

AUGUST 4th

FORK
  • Located in Lawrence County near Crooks Tower
  • Fire is on Black Hills National Forest
  • Resources: Federal engines on scene
  • .2 acres
  • Cause is undetermined
UPDATE
  • .6 Acres
  • Cause is lightning




DRIFTWOOD
  • Fall River County near Burdock Wells
  • Fire is on Black Hills National Forest
  • Resources: Federal and local VFD's including 1 helicopter and hand crew
  • .5 acres
  • Caused by lightning
  • Contained

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

AUGUST 3rd

RIFLE PIT

  • Crook County south of Beulah
  • Forest Service resources responding
  • .2 acre
  • Cause is lightning



ELK RIDGE

  • Custer County near Buffalo Gap on private land
  • .10 acre
  • State resources responded
  • Cause is lightning



BOWMAN

  • Custer County south of Pringle on Black Hills National Forest
  • .10 acre
  • NPS and BHNF resources responded
  • Cause is lightning

AUGUST 2nd

GREEN MOUNTAIN
  • Lawrence County, near Terry Cemetery and Wharf Mine
  • Private land near Terry Cemetery and Wharf Mine
  • .10 acre
  • State and local VFD's responded
  • Cause is lightning
  • 100% Controlled

Monday, August 1, 2016

AUGUST 1st

CURLEW CA
  • New Underwood area
  • Private and State land
  • 136 acres
  • State & local VFD's on scene
  • Cause is equipment
  • 100% contained




TICKELGRASS
  • Lawrence County, Boulder Canyon area
  • .10 acre
  • State and Federal resources on scene
  • Cause is lightning