Friday, June 30, 2017

Friday, June 30, 2017

Mona Fire

Location: Crook Co., WY, North Bearlodge
Size: 0.75 acres
Resources: Federal and local
Cause: lightning
Status: contained



Thursday, June 29, 2017

Thursday June 29, 2017

UPDATED 6:53 PM 6/30/2017

6/29/2017  

Brady Fire
Location: 7 miles E/SE of Edgemont, SD
Size: 95 acres
Resources: Federal, State and local, State dozer, and Federal helicopter
Cause: lightning
Status: 60% containment, due to minimal fire behavior, firefighters made good progress. Continuing line construction tomorrow. Three engines will continue to monitor throughout tonight.

*The fire received about a 1/2 inch of rain last night. Approximately 70 firefighters are on scene and will continue mop up and scouting today.


Ridge Fire
Location: Hwy 116, 15 miles SE of Sundance, WY
Size: 0.5 acre
Resources: Federal,
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

Rocky Fire
Location: South of Cottonwood Reservoir
Size: 1 acre
Resources: Federal engines
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

385 Fire
Location: 1 mile south of Pine Ridge Job Corps
Size: 0.25
Resources: Federal
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

Cedar Fire
Location: Fall River Co., Horse Sanctuary,
Size:1.86 acres
Resources: Federal Helicopter, Federal, State crew, and local engines
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

Cement Fire
Location: 1/2 mile north of Cement Ridge Lookout, South Dakota/Wyoming border
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal engine
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

Mickelson Fire
Location: Minnekahta Junction
Size: 0.25
Resources: Federal helicopter, State dozer, State engines, and local engines
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

Lagoon Fire
Location: south of Chadron, on Nebraska state land near the Pine Ridge Job Corps
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal and local
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Wednesday June 28, 2017

UPDATED 6/29/2017 8:35 AM

6/28/17

Hard to Find Fire
Location:1 mi NW of Hot Springs, SD
Size: 0.1
Resource: Federal, State

Status: Controlled

Slim Butte Fire
Location: SE of Oelrichs
Resources: Federal
Size: 0.25 acre
Cause: lightning
Status: Controlled

Crooked Creek Fire
Location: 4.5 miles SE of Wasta, SD
Resources: State
Size: 3.33 acres
Status: Contained

Mica Fire
Location: 3 miles NW of Custer, SD
Resources: Federal, State, Helicopter
Size: 0.5 acre 
Cause: human
Status: Controlled

Jewel Fire
Location: 10 miles W of Custer, SD
Resources: Federal , State, Helicopter
Size: 1 acre
Cause: lightning
Status: Contained

Beecher Fire
Location: 5 miles S of Custer, SD
Resources: Federal, State
Size: 0.25 acre
Cause: lightning
Status: Contained



6/27/17

Jessica Fire
Location: Devils Tower, WY
Size: 0.1 acre
Resource: Federal, Local
Cause: lightning

Status: Controlled

Friday, June 23, 2017

Friday June 23, 2017

UPDATED at 5:20pm MST

Hot Brook Canyon Fire

  • Size: 0.2 acres
  • Location: Near Hot Springs
  • Resources: State & Local
  • Cause: Human
Boulder Creek Fire
  • Size: 0.75 acres
  • Location: Highway 14A and Boulder Creek Road
  • Resources: Federal
  • Cause: Unknown

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Wednesday June 21, 2017

Blacktail Fire

  • Location: Crook County, Wyoming 
  • Size: 0.75 Acres 
  • Resources: Federal and State
  • Cause: Lightning 

Monday, June 19, 2017

Monday June 19, 2017

Pit Fire

  • Size: 0.1 Acre
  • Location: Shep's Canyon Road, near Angostura Reservoir 
  • Resources: SD State 
  • Cause: Unknown

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Matias Fire

  • Located in Fall River County, 3 miles southwest of Minnekahata
  • Resources en route - two hand crews and Type 3 helicopter
  • 1 acre 10acres 11.3 acres
  • Cause was lightning
  • Air attack and SEAT ordered
  • 50%  contained

  • June 15, 2017

    Matias 12:24 pm
    • Located in Fall River County, 3 miles southwest of Minnekahata
    • Resources en route - two hand crews and Type 3 helicopter
    • 1 acre
    • Cause was lightning
    • Air attack and SEAT ordered
    ***Please see Matias Fire post for further updates***


    Ruby 11:46 am
    • Located near French Creek in Custer County
    • .25 acres
    • Resources on scene
    • Cause was lightning
    • .2 acres contained

    Wednesday, June 14, 2017

    June 14, 2017

    Horse Camp
    • Located in Custer State Park
    • .25 acres .32 acres
    • Resources on scene and Type 3 helicopter is en route
    • Reported at 12:11 pm
    • Cause: lightning
    • Contained at 9:05 pm

    Tuesday, June 13, 2017

    June 13, 2017

    Wall Canyon
    • North edge of Wall Canyon, west of Oral turnoff on west side of Hwy 79
    • Reported at 1:51 pm
    Flynn Creek  
    •  .1 acre
    • Reported at 11:19 am 
    Sunrise Fire
    • 4 miles northwest of Edgemont
    • .1 acre
    • Controlled and contained
     

    Monday, June 12, 2017

    June 12, 2017

    Steamboat Fire

    • Located near the Steamboat picnic area
    • Private individual noticed fire and flagged down state crew 400
    • It was an abandoned campfire
    • Contained and controlled at 4:50pm and was called out at 5:36 pm

    Friday, June 9, 2017

    Update June 9, 2017 at 7:15 pm

    MM 134 Fire

    * Contained

    Big Foot Road Fire

    * Contained

     Tatanka Fire

    * Controlled

    See previous update for more details

    June 9, 2017 Update at 5:50 pm

    MM 134 Fire

    * Reported 4:54 pm
    * Location: mile marker 134 along I-90

    Chimney Canyon Fire

    * Reported at 4:37 pm
    * Size: 0.1 acre
    * Location: USFS federal land, mile marker 44 on I-90
    * Controlled

    Big Foot Road Fire

    * Reported at 4:35 pm
    * Location: mile marker 122 on I-90

    Tatanka Fire

    * Reported at 3:57 pm
    * Size: 0.1 acre
    * Location: USFS federal land, 3 miles south of Custer along Highway 385

    Buck Fire

    * Controlled
    * See previous update for more details

    June 9, 2017 Update at 11:15 am

    Buck Fire

    * Reported at 10:00 am
    * Located on USFS federal land in Custer County
    * Size: 0.1 acre
    * 50% contained at 11:00 am

    June 9, 2017

    King Tut Fire

    * Controlled at 4:30 pm on June 8, 2017

    Thursday, June 8, 2017

    Update: June 8, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    King Tut Fire Update

    * Contained at 2:00 pm
    * Size: 0.68 total acres
    * Resources continue to 'mop up' on scene

    June 8, 2017

    King Tut Fire

    * Reported at 11:42 am
    * Located on US Forest Service land in Custer County, SD
    * Size estimated at 0.25 to 0.5 acre
    * Federal resources (engines) responding on scene
    * Cause: Under Investigation

    Wednesday, June 7, 2017

    June 7, 2017

    Bear Gulch Fire

    * 100% Controlled at 10:12 am on June 7, 2017

    (See previous update for additional information on the Bear Gulch Fire)

    Tuesday, June 6, 2017

    Update June 6, 2017 at 8:30 pm

    Bear Gulch Fire

    * Reported at 2:10 pm
    * Size: 6.25 acres
    * 100% Contained at 8:30 pm
    * State and Federal firefighting resources on scene
    * Located in the Northeast corner of Custer State Park

    June 6, 2017

    Mills Fire

    * Reported June 6 at 10:43 am
    * 0.1 acre
    * 100% Controlled at 12:00 pm
    * Located on USFS land in Crook County, WY 


    Cobb Fire

    * Reported June 5 at 7:42 pm
    * 0.1 acre
    * 100% Controlled at 10:15 pm  
    * Located in Custer County , SD

    Sunday, June 4, 2017

    June 4, 2017

    Blackhawk Creek
         * Reported at 3:07 pm
         * Bonfire from last night reported at Peaceful Pine Road to USFS Rd #216
         * 0.1 acre
         * Federal and local resources
         * 100% Controlled