May 29, 2022 - Wildfire Update

Bar 25 Wildfire - 

• Reported at  8:47 a.m. on 05/29/2022
• Location: 62 miles Southeast of Valentine, NE
• Size: 3.5 acres
• Resources Responded: State and Local
• Cause: unknown
• Contained at 3:00 p.m. 05/29/2022

Rio Vista West Wildfire - 

• Reported at 10:53 p.m. on 05/28/2022
• Location: Bessey Ranger District near Halsey, NE in vicinity of Anderson Bridge
• Size: .76 acre
• Resources Responded: Federal and Local
• Cause: Lightning
• Contained, controlled and out at 11:30 a.m. on 05/29/2022

May 27th - Wildfire Update

Carter Wildfire - 

• Reported at 10:39 a.m. on 05/27/2022
• Location: Along West Highway 44 near Johnson Siding, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources Responded: State and Local
• Cause: Vehicle
• Contained at 11:05 a.m. and controlled at 11:21 a.m. on 05/27/2022

May 24th - Wildfire Update

Hay Draw Wildfire - 

• Reported at 10:08 a.m. on 05/24/2022
• Location: Federal land along US Forest Service Road 356, Southwest of Hill City, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources Responded: Federal
• Cause: Campfire
• Contained at 10:45 a.m. and controlled at 10:48 a.m. on 05/24/2022

Two Horse Wildfire - 

• Reported at 09:31 a.m. on 05/24/2022
• Location: Private land along Deadwood Avenue near Rapid City, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources Responded: Local
• Cause: Human
• Contained at 10:10 a.m., Controlled at 10:15 a.m., and Out at 10:20 a.m. on 05/24/2022

May 21st, 2022

 

Calamity Fire  (Updated 3:40 on May 21st, 2022)

• Reported at 12:55 p.m.
• Location: Custer County, 2 miles northeast of Custer, SD
• Size: 0.35 acre
• Cause: Human
• Responding Resources: local, state, and federal
• Contained at 2:10 p.m.

May 20th, 2022

 

Gravel Pit Fire

• Reported at 9:22 a.m.
• Location: Fall River County, SD, just north of Hot Springs
• Size: 0.1
• Cause: Under investigation
• Local and state resources
• Contained at 9:55 a.m.
• Controlled at 11:23 a.m.

Bessey Ranger District Fires Update (Updated 5:15 p.m. May 19th)

 

UPDATE:

Updated information on the 201 East Fire can be found on NebraskaNationalForests&Grasslands facebook page.  Media and information requests regarding the 201 East Fire can be directed to 2022.201east@firenet.gov or 605-610-8618.

View of the 201 East and Whitetail Fires on May 17th, 2022

201 East Fire Update

• Reported at 2:19 p.m. on May 17^th, 2022
• Location: Thomas County, NE, 4 miles south of Halsey, NE
• Estimated Size: 2,500 acres 
• Cause: Lightning
• Responding Resources: Federal state, and local resources

Dismal East Fire

• Reported at 2:49 p.m. on May 18^th, 2022
• Location: Thomas County, NE, 12 miles southwest of Halsey, NE
• Size: 6.5 acres
• Cause: unknown
• Responding Resources: federal and local
• Contained at 4:38 pm on May 18th, 2022 

Whitetail Fire Update

• Reported at 1:27 p.m. on May 17th, 2022 
• Location: Thomas County, NE, ½ mile north of Whitetail Campground
• Size: 8 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Responding Resources: Federal and local
• Contained

May 17, 2022 (updated 5:40 p.m.)

201 East Fire

• Reported at 2:19 p.m.
• Location: Thomas County, NE, 4 miles south of Halsey, NE
• Estimated Size: 200 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Federal and local resources

Whitetail Fire

• Reported at 1:27 p.m.
• Location: Blaine County, NE, near Whitetail campground
• Size: 50 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Federal and local resources

 Camp I Fire

• Reported at 10:33 a.m.
• Location: Thomas County, NE, 5 miles west of Halsey, NE
• Size: 0.5 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Federal resources
• Contained at 1:22 p.m.

 West Horseshoe Bar Fire

• Reported at 9:44 p.m. on May 16th, 2022
• Location: Thomas County, NE, 1.5 miles southeast of Natick Campground
• Size: 0.1 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Federal resources
• Contained at 1:45 a.m. May 17th, 2022

Windmill 242Fire

• Reported at 10:35 p.m. on May 16th, 2022
• Location: Thomas County, NE, near Natick Campground
• Size: 1.0 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Federal resources
• Contained at 1:45 a.m. May 17th, 2022

South Pine Fire

• Reported at 10:38 p.m. on May 16th, 2022
• Location: Thomas County, NE, 1 mile southeast of Natick Campground
• Size: 0.1 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Federal resources
• Contained at 1:45 a.m. May 17th, 2022

May 14, 2022

 Glen Erin Fire

• Reported at 9:35 a.m.
• Location: Custer County, SD, 4.5 miles southeast of Custer, SD
• Size: 0.1 acre
• Cause: Lightning
• Federal and local resources
• Contained at 11:24 a.m.

May 8, 2022

 Elk Horn Fire

• Reported at 7:55 a.m.
• Location: Crook County, WY, 11 miles southeast of Sundance, WY
• Size: 0.1 acres
• Cause: Under Investigation
• Federal resources 
• Contained at 8:00 a.m.
• Controlled at 8:10 a.m.
• Out at 8:22 a.m.

May 5, 2022

Nemo Fire

• Reported at 8:43 p.m.
• Location: Nemo Road, two miles west of Rapid City, SD
• Size: 0.1 acres
• Cause: Under Investigation
• Federal and local resources 
• Contained at 9:45 p.m.
• Controlled at 9:55 p.m.

May 2, 2022

Mile Marker 1 Fire

• Reported at 2:28 p.m.
• Location: Interstate 90 MM 1, west of Spearfish, SD
• Size: 0.25 acres
• Federal, state, and local resources 
• Contained at 3:00 p.m.
• Controlled at 3:30 p.m.
• Out at 12:00 p.m. May 3