Wednesday, July 20, 2022

July 20, 2022 Wildfire Update

 Elk Creek CA Fire

·  Reported at 1:31 p.m. MST on July 20

·  Location: 12-13 miles NE Rapid City, SD

·  Size: 828.26 acres

·  Resources: Federal and State

·  Cause: Under Investigation


Sunny Fire

·  Reported at 5:03 p.m. MST on July 20

·  Location: 10 miles W of Sundance WY

·  Size: .01 acre

·  Resources: Local

·  Cause: Human

·   Contained: 5:45 p.m. on July 20

·   Controlled: 6:00 p.m. on July 20


Casino Fire: UPDATE

·  Reported at 3:22 p.m. MST on July 19

·  Location: 7.5 miles SE of Oglala, SD

·  Size: >7000 acres

·  Resources: BIA, Federal, State, and local resources are responding. One Air Attack platform, three SEAT and one LEAD planes, two heavy airtankers.

·  Cause: Unknown

·  Containment: 40%