Casino Fire: UPDATE
· Reported at 3:22 p.m. MST on July 19
· Location: 7.5 miles SE of Oglala, SD
· Size: 12,636 acres
· Resources: BIA, Federal, State, resources are responding. Three Type 2 crews, fourteen Type 6 Engines, two dozers, and three water tenders.
· Cause: Unknown
· Containment: 51%
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: Human (haying equipment)
Swathers 2 Fire
· Reported at 12:11 p.m. MST on July 21, 2022
· Location: South of Hulett, WY in Crook County
· Size: 18.6 acres
· Resources: Local and Federal
· Contained at 2:00 p.m.
· Controlled at 3:20 p.m.