August 31, 2017 - Updated

Pasture 12 Fire

• Location: Oglala National Grasslands in Nebraska, south of Ardmore, SD
• Size: 2.1 acres
• Cause: lightning
• Reported @ 7:51 p.m.
• Federal & local resources responded.
• Contained & Controlled @ 9:00 p.m.

959 Fire

• Location: Oglala National Grasslands in Nebraska, south of Ardmore, SD
• Size: 2.5 acres
• Cause: lightning
• Reported @ 5:40 p.m.
• Federal & local resources responded.
• Contained & Controlled @ 9:00 p.m.

Woodpecker Fire-Updated @ 3.13 p.m.

• Location:  1.5 miles SW of Lakota Lake near Keystone, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Cause: lightning
• Reported @ 8:35 a.m.
• Federal, State, & local resources responding.
• Contained @ 2:00 p.m.

Elk Run Fire - Updates

Elk Run Fire - Updated -4:00 p.m. MDT 9/2/2017

• Fire Name: Elk Run Fire
•  Cause: Lightning
•  Date of Origin: The Fire was reported @ 3:16 p.m. 8/30/2017
•  Location:  Private and US Forest Service land in Custer County-2 miles southwest of Argyle, SD
• Total personnel: Tomorrow’s resources will be approximately 15 which include 1 engine, 1 hand crew, and various overhead positions. Federal, State & local resources on scene.
• Size: approximately 225 acres. A change in acreage may occur due to more accurate GPS mapping.
• Containment: 100% 
• No further structures are threatened as the threat has been mitigated. No road closures are in effect.
• More information on this incident can be found on the Ongoing Incident tab on the blog.

August 30, 2017 - Updated

Elk Run Fire - Updated 10:07 p.m.

• Location:  Private land in Custer County, South of Argyle, SD & West of Hwy 89
• Size: approx. 400 acres
• Multiple structures threatened, 1 structure involved
• Reported @ 3:16 p.m.
• Federal, State & local resources responding
• Structure protection & air resources were ordered.
• 3 Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs), 1 heavy air tanker, and 1 SD National Guard Blackhawk are on-scene.
• For evacuation information, please contact Custer County Sheriff's Office at: (605) 673-8146.

Burn Fire

• Location:  Private land along Beaver Creek Road, 6 miles NE of Newcastle, WY
• Size: .1 acre
• Cause: lightning
• Reported @ 9:30 a.m.
• Federal & local resources responded
• Contained @ 10:30 a.m.

August 29, 2017 - Updated

Cowboy Gulch Fire

• Location:  1.5 miles South of Hill City, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Cause: human
• Reported @ 1:50 p.m.
• Federal resources responded
• Contained, controlled, & out at 2:45 p.m.

Sand Creek Fire

• Location: Black Haw Gulch
• Size: 2.75 acres 
• Cause: Lightning 
• Federal resources responded
• Contained @ 12:00 p.m.,  8/28/2017

August 27, 2017

Sand Creek 3:51 PM - August 26

• Location: Black Haw Gulch
• Size: 2.7 acres 
• Cause: Lightning 
• Resources on scene 

Datum Creek (Thursday #2) 10:59 PM- August 24

• Location: N. of Crow Peak
• Size: .44 acre
• Cause: Unknown
• Controlled

August 25, 2017

Swather 3:02 PM - August 24

• Location: 2 miles SW of Cement Ridge
• Size: .20 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Controlled

Thursday #2 10:59 PM- August 24

• Location: N. of Crow Peak
• Size: 10 acres (approximately)
• Cause: Unknown
• Resources on scene

Lytle Creek 7:50 AM - August 25

• Location: Bearlodge Ranch, Crook County, WY
• Size: .10 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Resources on scene
• Contained

Miller Creek 8:07 AM - August 25

• Location: Miller Creek Area
• Size: .10 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Controlled

August 24, 2017

Swather 3:02 - August 24

• Location: 2 miles SW of Cement Ridge
• Size: .20 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Resources on scene 

August 22, 2017

Grove 1:26- August 20

• Location: 3 miles North of Haywood
• Size: 10 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Controlled

Baler 4:20- August 19

• Location: 51N63W15
• Size: 1.59 acres
• Cause: Equipment
• Controlled

Rogers Lake 1:53 - August 18

• Location: 10 miles West of Bear Mt. Lookout
• Size: 9 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Controlled

Putnam Dam 10:19- August 18

• Location: 20 miles south west of Custer
• Size:  3-4 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Controlled

War Drainage 6:19 - August 17

• Location:  11 miles south of Ft Pierre
• Size: 4.6 acres
• Cause: Unknown
• Controlled

August 18, 2017

Putnam Dam Wildfire
Reported: 10:19 am  - Aug 18
Location: 20 miles south west of Custer
Size:  3-4 acres
Resources:  State, Federal.  Air attack, dozers, handcrews, engines ..
Cause: Unknown


War Drainage Wildfire
Reported:  6:19 pm - Aug 17
Location:  11 miles south of Ft Pierre
Size: 4.6 acres
Resources: Local / State / Federal
Cause: Unknown
Contained


UPDATES from Yesterday

Bouquet South Wildfire
Reported: 3:48 pm
Location: 11 miles east of Scenic, SD
Size: 5.9 acres
Resources: local / federal
Cause: lightning
Contained

Pass Creek Wildfire
Reported: 4:36 pm
Location: 10 miles SE of Elk Mountain
Size: 5-10 50 acres
Resources: state and federal
Cause: unknown
Contained

August 17, 2017

Bouquet South Wildfire
Reported: 3:48 pm
Location: 11 miles east of Scenic, SD
Size: 5.9 acres
Resources: local / federal
Cause: lightning

Pass Creek Wildfire
Reported: 4:36 pm
Location: 10 miles SE of Elk Mountain
Size: 5-10 acres
Resources: state and federal
Cause: unknown

Washout Wildfire
Reported: 5:18 pm
Location: 4 miles west of Pierre
Size: .5 acres
Resources: local / federal
Cause: lightning
Contained at 5:30 pm

August 12, 2017

Bulldog (12:03pm)

• Located 2 miles south of Black Hills National Cemetery
• Size: 1-1 1/2 acres
• Resources on scene
• Cause: unknown

August 10, 2017

Samelias Peak (9:43 am)

• Located on Samelius Trailhead
• .1 acre
• Controlled
• Cause: lightning

Radio Tower (10:57 am)

• Located south of Ft. Pierre
• .1 acre
• Controlled
• Cause: wheel bearing

Winchester (1:48 pm)

• Located near Blacktail Creek
• .1 acre
• Abandoned Campfire

August 9, 2017

Hardesty (5:53 am)

• Located at Samelius Peak near Keystone
• Cause: lightning
• Size: .1 acre
• Forest service and VFD responded
• Contained at 9:30 am
• Controlled at 1:49 pm

Ewart (3:06 pm)

• Located at the northwest corner of McKelvie
• Size: 10 acres
• One Nebraska engine responded
• Cause: lightning
• Contained

August 8, 2017

Indian (12:00 PM)

• Located on Indian Canyon Road
• Size: 2 acres 10 acres 11.2 acres
• South Dakota and Nebraska Engines and 1 SEAT on scene
• Cause: unknown lightning
• Contained

Lafferty Gulch (3:35 pm)

• Located between Hill City Rd and Lafferty Gulch Road
• Size: .2 acres
• Cause: lightning
• Resources on scene
• Contained and controlled

Snag (3:40 pm)

• Located on South Rockerville Road
• Size: .1 acre
• Cause: lightning
• Contained and controlled

Wednesday, August 3, 2017

 

Uranium 3:58 pm

• Location: 3 miles E of Burdock, 12 miles N of Edgemont 
• Size: 2.4 acres
• Cause: unknown
• Contained

Scofield CA 6:40 pm

• Location: E of Philip 
• Size: 50 acres
• Cause: lightning
• 100% Contained 

Goose Pasture 3:58 pm 

• Location: 1/2 mile W of Silver City
• Size: 0.15 acres
• Cause: lightning
• 100% Contained

Shed 5:44 pm 

• Location: 4 N of Devil's Tower 
• Size: 0.25 acres
• Cause: unknown
• Controlled

Park Creek 2:10 pm 

• Location: 5 miles S of Sturgis 
• Size 0.75 acres
• Cause: lightning 
• 100% Contained

 Deadman 3:55 pm

• Location: 2 miles S of Sturgis
• Size: 0.5 acres 0.6 acres
• Cause: unknown
• 100% Contained

Egan 2:58 pm 

• Location:  5-10 miles SE of Chadron
• Size: 2 acres
• Cause: lightning
• 100% Contained

Metz 1:01 pm

• Location: W of Sutherland Springs, 1 mile of Pleasant Valley Rd
• Size: 1 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• 100% Contained

Morris Creek 8:00 pm

• Location: 1/2 mile S. of Tilford
• Size: 0.3 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Controlled

Valkyrie 10:08 pm

• Location: Boulder Canyon, Lawrence County, SD
• Size: 0.1 acres
• Cause: Lightning 
• Controlled 

August 1, 2017

Bow and Arrow 2:09 pm

• Location: NE corner of McKelvie National Forest
• Size: 6.5 acres
• Cause: unknown
• 100% Contained

Tellsrow 6:58 am

• Location: Off of Hwy 24, MM 35, WY
• Size: 2.1 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• 100% Contained

July 31, 2017

 Strawberry CA 1:29 pm

• Location: 8 miles north of Hulett, WY
• Size: 191 acres
• Cause: human
• Crews will be continuing monitoring and mop up in the coming days

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Updated 10:00 pm August 2, 2017

Uranium 3:58 pm

• Location: 3 miles E of Burdock, 12 miles N of Edgemont 
• Size: 2.4 acres
• Cause: unknown
• Resources on scene

Scofield CA 6:40 pm

• Location: E of Philip 
• Size: 50 acres
• Cause: lightning
• 100% Contained 

Goose Pasture 3:58 pm 

• Location: 1/2 mile W of Silver City
• Size: 0.15 acres
• Cause: lightning
• 100% Contained

Shed 5:44 pm 

• Location: 4 N of Devil's Tower 
• Size: 0.25 acres
• Cause: unknown
• Controlled

Park Creek 2:10 pm 

• Location: 5 miles S of Sturgis 
• Size 0.75 acres
• Cause: lightning 
• 100% Contained

Deadman 3:55 pm

• Location: 2 miles S of Sturgis
• Size: 0.5 acres 0.6 acres
• Cause: unknown
• 100% Contained

Egan 2:58 pm 

• Location:  5-10 miles SE of Chadron
• Size: 2 acres
• Cause: lightning
• 100% Contained

Metz 1:01 pm

• Location: W of Sutherland Springs, 1 mile of Pleasant Valley Rd
• Size: 1 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• 100% Contained

Morris Creek 8:00 pm

• Location: 1/2 mile S. of Tilford
• Size: 0.3 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Controlled

Valkyrie 10:08 pm

• Location: Boulder Canyon, Lawrence County, SD
• Size: 0.1 acres
• Cause: Lightning 
• Controlled 

August 1, 2017

Bow and Arrow 2:09 pm

• Location: NE corner of McKelvie National Forest
• Size: 6.5 acres
• Cause: unknown
• 100% Contained

Tellsrow 6:58 am

• Location: Off of Hwy 24, MM 35, WY
• Size: 2.1 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• 100% Contained

July 31, 2017

 Strawberry CA 1:29 pm

• Location: 8 miles north of Hulett, WY
• Size: 191 acres
• Cause: human
• Crews will be continuing monitoring and mop up in the coming days

August 1, 2017

Updated 4:30 pm August 1, 2017

Bow and Arrow 2:09 pm

• Location: NE corner of McKelvie National Forest
• Size: 6.5 acres
• Cause: unknown
• Resources on scene

Tellsrow 6:58 am

• Location: Off of Hwy 24, MM 35, WY
• Size: 2.1 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Resources on scene

July 31st

Strawberry CA 1:29 pm

• Location: 8 miles north of Hulett, WY
• Size: 191 acres
• Cause: human
• Crews will be continuing monitoring and mop up in the coming days

Devil's Canyon 3:45 pm

• Location: east of Edgemont, 2 miles south of Flint Hill
• Size:  8.75 acres
• Cause: lightning
• 100% Contained

Blowout CA 2:04 pm

• Location: north of Oahe Dam
• Size: .1 acres
• Resources on scene
• 100% Contained