June 30, 2022 - Wildfire Update

Norbeck Fire

• Reported at 10.35 a.m. MST on 06/30/2022
• Location: 2 miles North of Legion Lake in Custer County, SD
• Size: .32 acre
• Cause: under investigation
• State and Federal resources responded.
• Contained at 11:51 a.m. on 6/30/2022

1000 Bale Fire

• Reported at 4:45 a.m. MST on 06/30/2022
• Location: Northeast of White Owl in Meade County, SD
• Size: .5 acre
• Cause: lightning
• Local and State resources are responding.

Centennial Fire

• Reported at 20:52 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: Centennial Drive, Chadron NE
• Size: 1 acre
• Cause: fireworks
• Local and Federal resources responded.
• Contained at 11:30 a.m. on 06/30/2022.

June 29, 2022 - Wildfire Update (new information at 10:08 p.m.)

Cinnamon Fire

• Reported at 8:49 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: appx. 4 miles Southwest of Rapid City, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Cause: lightning
• State and Local resources responded.
• Contained, controlled, and out at 9:25 p.m. on 06/29/2022. 

Big Buffalo Fire

• Reported at 5:45 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: appx. 17 miles Southeast of Wall, SD
• Size: 15.38 acres
• Cause: lightning
• Federal and Local resources responded.
• Contained at 10:00 p.m. on 06/29/2022.

Hay Bale Fire

• Reported at 5:45 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 20 miles Southeast of Ft. Pierre, SD
• Size: .1 acres
• Cause: lightning
• Federal resources responded.
• Contained at 6:57 p.m. and controlled at 7:17 p.m. on 06/29/2022.

Rye Fire

• Reported at 5:10 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 2 miles South of Oelrichs in Fall River County, SD
• Size: 5 acres
• Cause: equipment
• Federal and Local resources responded.
• Contained at 6:57 p.m. on 06/29/2022.

Elephant Fire

• Reported at 11:25 a.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 7 miles South of Custer, SD
• Size: 4.98 acres
• Cause: under investigation
• State, Federal, and Local resources responded.
• Contained at 9:11 p.m. on 06/29/2022.

June 29, 2022 - Wildfire Update (new updates at 8:15 p.m.)

Big Buffalo Fire

• Reported at 5:45 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: appx. 17 miles Southeast of Wall, SD
• Size: 15.38 acres
• Cause: lightning
• Federal and Local resources are responding.

Hay Bale Fire

• Reported at 5:45 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 20 miles Southeast of Ft. Pierre, SD
• Size: .1 acres
• Cause: lightning
• Federal resources responded.
• Contained at 6:57 p.m. on 06/29/2022

Rye Fire

• Reported at 5:10 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 2 miles South of Oelrichs in Fall River County, SD
• Size: 5 acres
• Cause: equipment
• Federal and Local resources responded.
• Contained at 6:57 p.m. on 06/29/2022

Elephant Fire

• Reported at 11:25 a.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 7 miles South of Custer, SD
• Size: 4.98 acres
• Cause: under investigation
• State, Federal, and Local resources remain on-scene.

June 29, 2022 - Wildfire Update

Elephant Fire

• Reported at 11:25 a.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 7 miles South of Custer, SD
• Size: 3 acres
• Cause: under investigation
• State, Federal, and Local resources are responding, including a Type 3 Helicopter, Air Attack plane, 2 Single Engine Air Tankers, and one Hotshot crew.

Highland Fire

• Reported at 5:23 a.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: South end of Custer State Park, 12 miles SE of Custer, SD
• Size: 5 acres
• Cause: lightning
• State, Federal, and Local resources are responding.
• Contained at 11:45 a.m. on 6/29/2022.

Beecher Fire

• Reported at 12:07 a.m. MST on 06/29/2022
• Location: 7 miles South of Custer, SD
• Size: .16 acre
• Cause: human
• Contained at 4:00 a.m. and Controlled at 5:00 a.m. 6/29/2022
• State, Federal, and Local resources responded.

Taylor Trail Fire

• Reported at 9:51 a.m. MST on 06/28/2022
• Location: Custer County, 1 mile SW of Hermosa, SD
• Size: .75 acre
• State and Local resources are responding.
• Cause: Undetermined
• Contained at 11:16 a.m. and controlled at 2:17 p.m. on 6/28/2022

Greyhound Fire

• Reported at 1:20 p.m. MST on 06/27/2022
• Location: 2 miles West of Hayward, SD in Pennington County
• Size: .10 acre
• Federal and State resources are responding.
• Cause: Under investigation
• Contained and controlled at 3:45 p.m. on 6/27/2022

June 27, 2022 - Wildfire Update

Greyhound Fire

• Reported at 1:20 p.m. MST on 06/27/2022
• Location: 2 miles West of Hayward, SD in Pennington County
• Size: .10 acre
• Federal and State resources are responding.
• Cause: Under investigation

Oneida Fire

• Reported at 9:38 a.m. MST on 06/27/2022
• Location: Pierre, SD within city limits
• Size: .10 acre
• Federal and Local resources responded.
• Cause: Undetermined
• Contained @ 9:50 a.m. MST and controlled @ 10:20 a.m. MST on 6/27/2022

June 25, 2022

  Sawmill Fire

• Reported at 1:03 p.m. on 06/25/2022
• Location: approx. 3 miles ENE of Hill City, SD
• Size: .10 acre
• Contained: 06/25/22 at 2:20 p.m.
• Controlled: 06/25/22 at 2:20 p.m.

June 22, 2022

Box Elder Creek Fire

• Reported at 1:47 p.m. on 06/22/2022
• Location: approx. 20 miles W of Wall, SD
• Size: 90.24 acres
• Contained: 06/22/22 at 3:00 p.m.
• Controlled: 06/22/22 at 5:00 p.m.

June 21, 2022

 Cheyenne River Bottom Fire

• Reported at 12:18 p.m. on 06/21/2022
• Location: 45 miles NW of Pierre, SD
• Size: 211.2 acres
• Several Resources on scene
• Cause: Lightning
• Contained: 06/22/22 at 2:56 p.m.

June 17, 2022 - Wildfire Update

  Iron Mountain

·                  Reported: 2:47 p.m. on 06/17/2022

·                  Location: Bearlodge Ranger District, 12 miles S of Sundance

·                  Size: .32 acres

·                  Resources: Federal, State and Local Resources are responding

·                  Cause: Lightning

Hill Climb Wildfire: Update

·                  Reported: 2:32 p.m. on 06/15/2022

·                  Location: Bessey Ranger District, 2 miles S of Halsey, NE on Poison Ivy Trail

·                  Size: 3 acres

·                  Resources: Federal resources: 1 aircraft, 2 engines, 3 UTVs

·                  Cause: Lightning

·                  Contained: 02:01 p.m. on 06/16/2022

Camp 5 South Wildfire: Update

·                  Reported: 09:54 a.m. on 06/14/2022

·                  Location: Bessey Ranger District, 7 miles S of Halsey, NE in vicinity of Anderson Bridge

·                  Size: 43.3 acres

·                  Resources: Federal

·                  Cause: Lightning

·                  Contained: 08:30 p.m. on 06/14/2022

·                  Controlled: 08:40 a.m. on 06/17/2022

 

June 15, 2022 - Wildfire Update

 Hill Climb Wildfire

• Reported: 2:32 p.m. on 06/15/2022
• Location: Bessey Ranger District, 2 miles S of Halsey, NE on Poison Ivy Trail
• Size: 3 acres
• Resources: Federal resources: 1 aircraft, 2 engines, 3 UTVs

Camp 5 South Wildfire

• Reported: 09:54 a.m. on 06/14/2022
• Location: Bessey Ranger District, 7 miles S of Halsey, NE in vicinity of Anderson Bridge
• Size: 43.3 acres
• Resources: Federal
• Cause: Lightning
• Contained: 08:30 p.m. on 06/14/2022

June 14, 2022

Camp 5 South Wildfire

• Reported at 09:54 a.m. on 06/14/2022
• Location: Bessey Ranger District, 7 lies S of Halsey, NE in vicinity of Anderson Bridge
• Size: 43.3 acres
• Resources Responded: Federal
• Cause: Lightning

June 2, 2022

Elk Fire

Reported: 12:28 pm

Location: Between Wharf Mine and Spearfish Canyon

Size: .25 acre

Resources: Federal

Cause: Log Truck on fire