August 31, 2022 - Wildfire Update

Updated 5:50 p.m. on August 31, 2022

Choke Cherry Fire:

·       Reported @ 12:40 p.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: 8 miles Southeast of Thedford, NE along Gaston Road

·       Size: 169 acres

·       Cause: lightning

·       Federal resources responded with earlier support from a Single-Engine Air Tanker.

·       Contained @ 5:50 p.m. August 31.

Matias Fire:

·       Reported @ 11:43 a.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: 8 miles North of Edgemont, SD in Fall River County

·       Size: 2 acres

·       Cause: Lightning

·       Federal, State, and Local resources are responding.

·       Contained @ 2:30 p.m. and Controlled at 4:30 p.m. on August 31.

Tail Fire:

·       Reported @ 10:42 a.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: near Black Hawk, SD

·       Size: .01 acre

·       Federal and Local resources responded.

·       Cause: Human debris

·       Contained @ 11:!5 a.m. and Controlled at 12:49 p.m. on August 31.

Ash Hollow Fire:

·       Reported @ 10:18 a.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: 6 miles East of Chadron, NE on Redfern Road

·       Size: .01 acre

·       Federal and Local resources responded.

·       Cause: Lightning

·       Contained @ 11:28 a.m. on August 31.

August 25, 2022

 Needle Fire:

·       Reported at 5:46 p.m. MST on August 24

·       Location: 4m NNE of Custer, SD

·       Size: .01 acre

·       Resources: Federal and Local resources.

·       Cause: Lightning

·       Contained: 8:30 p.m. on August 24

·       Controlled: 9:00 p.m. on August 24

August 19, 2022

Jack Fire

• Reported at 4:31 p.m.
• Location: 8 miles northeast of Harrison, NE
• Size: 2.3 acres
• Resources: Federal and local
• Contained: 9 a.m. August 20

August 18, 2022

Windsor Fire

• Reported at 8:40 p.m.
• Location: 13 miles northwest of Crawford, NE
• Size: 7 acres
• Resources: Federal and local
• Contained: 11:30 a.m. August 21

228 Fire

• Reported at 4:24 p.m.
• Location: 6 miles south of Lead, SD
• Size: 0.1 acres
• Resources: Federal and local
• Contained: 7:20 p.m.
• Controlled: 8 p.m.
• Out: 1:15 p.m. August 19

Mason Fire

• Reported at 4:11 p.m.
• Location: 10 miles northeast of Upton, WY
• Size: 2 acres
• Resources: Federal and local, including aircraft
• Contained: 7:50 p.m.

Oak Fire

• Reported at 3:24 p.m.
• Location: 8 miles southeast of Devils Tower National Monument, WY
• Size: 0.4 acre
• Resources: Federal
• Contained: 6 p.m.

Boxelder Fire

• Reported at 12:36 p.m.
• Location: 8 miles west of Summerset, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources: Federal
• Contained: 3:15 p.m.
• Controlled: 4:22 p.m.

Sheeptail Fire

• Reported at 9:53 a.m.
• Location: 2 miles west of Central City, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources: Federal, state, local
• Contained: 10:03 a.m.
• Controlled: 12:30 p.m.

August 17, 2022

 Wilson Fire

• Reported at 4:26 p.m. MST
• Location: 5 miles northeast of Sturgis, SD
• Size: 26 acres
• Resources: Federal, local

Redpath Fire

• Reported at 4:15 p.m. MST
• Location: 4 miles west of Lead, SD
• Size: 0.37 acre
• Resources: Federal, local
• Contained at 7:45 a.m. August 18

Nelson Fire

• Reported at 3:56 p.m. MST
• Location: Crook County, WY, 5 miles southeast of Devils Tower National Monument
• Size: 2.1 acres
• Resources: Federal, local
• Contained at 8:15 p.m.
• Controlled at 8:27 p.m.

Gardner Fire

• Reported at 3:53 p.m. MST
• Location: Crook County, WY, 9 miles southeast of Devils Tower National Monument
• Size: 0.1 acre
• Resources: Federal, local
• Contained at 6:10 p.m.
• Controlled at 7 p.m.

Devils Tower Fire

• Reported at 2:10 p.m. MST
• Location: Devils Tower National Monument, WY
• Size: 0.1 acre
• Resources: Federal, local
• Contained at 3:15 p.m.
• Controlled at 3:40 p.m.

August 15, 2022

 Trooper Trail Fire

• Reported at 3:58 p.m. MST
• Location: 10 miles west of Crawford, NE
• Size: 0.5 acre
• Resources: Federal
• Contained at 6:08 p.m.
• Out at 11:23 a.m. August 16 

Hawk Fire

• Reported at 3:02 p.m. MST
• Location: 5 miles west of Pringle, SD
• Size: 0.1 acre
• Resources: Federal, local
• Contained at 4:18 p.m.
• Controlled at 5:01 p.m.

August 14, 2022

Horse Trap Fire

Reported: 1:44 pm, August 14
Location: Fall River County, 9.5 miles W of Hot Springs, SD

Size: .16 acre
Resources: Federal, State and local
Cause: Lightning
Contained: 3:15 pm, Aug 14

Driftwood Creek Fire

Reported: 2:22 pm, August 14

Location: Fall River County, 11 miles NNW of Edgemont, SD

Size: 5.3 acres

Resources: Federal, State and local

Cause: Undetermined

August 13, 2022

Hells Canyon Fire

• Reported at 11:14 pm, August 13, 2022
• Location: Custer Co., 13 miles WSW of Custer, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources: Federal
• Contained: 1:34 am, Aug 14

Craven Fire

• Reported at 7:13 pm, August 13, 2022
• Location: Fall River Co., 10 miles N of Edgemont, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources: Federal
• Contained: 7:48 pm, Aug 13
• Controlled: 7:48 pm, Aug 13

South Shore Fire

• Reported at 5:41 pm, August 13, 2022
• Location: Fall River Co., 7 miles NW of Oelrichs, SD
• Size: .1 acre
• Contained: 7:50 pm, Aug 13

Elbow Fire

• Reported at 5:14 pm, August 13, 2022
• Location: Fall River Co. 10 miles N of Edgemont, SD
• Size: .4 acres
• Resources: Federal, State & local
• Contained: 6:38 pm, Aug 13
• Controlled: 7:06 pm, Aug 13

Poverty Point Fire

• Reported at 12:31 pm, August 13, 2022
• Size: .1 acre
  

August 12, 2022

 Hogpen Fire

• Reported at 10:08 pm. on August 11, 2022
• Location: 8.5 miles NNE of Newcastle, WY - Mt Pisgah
• Size:  0.2 acre
• Resources: Federal and local
• Cause: Unknown
• Contained: 11:49 pm, Aug 11

Wayside Fire

• Reported at 10:47 am, August 12, 2022
• Location: 16.5 miles NW of Chadron, NE
• Size: .1 acre
• Resources: Federal and local
• Cause: Unknown

 

August 11, 2022

 Minnow Fire

• Reported at 3:48 pm. on August 11, 2022
• Location: 10 miles west of Crawford, NE; Sioux County
• Size:  0.1 acre
• Resources: Federal and local

August 9, 2022

 Duhamel 2 Fire

• Reported at 3:43 pm. on August 9, 2022
• Location: 23 miles north of Wall, SD; Pennington County
• Size: 1 acre
• Cause: Unknown
• Resources: Federal, state and local
• Contained 8/10/22 at 7:52 am

Adventure Fire

• Reported at 2:37 pm. on August 9, 2022
• Location: Terry Summit Road; Lawrence County SD
• Size: 0.1 acre
• Resources: Federal, state and local
• Cause: Agriculture equipment 
• Contained 8/9/22 at 4:00 pm
• Controlled 8/9/22 at 5:13 pm

August 8, 2022

Deere Fire

• Reported at 4:53 pm. on August 8, 2022
• Location: southeast of Ft. Pierre, SD; Lymann County
• Size: 2.89 acres
• Resources: Federal

Rattlesnake Fire

• Reported at 1:17 pm. on August 8, 2022
• Location: 1.5 miles south of Cement Ridge Lookout, WY
• Size: 2.1 acres
• Resources: Federal, state, and local
• Contained 8/8/22 at 6:45 pm

Cockscomb Fire

• Reported at 9:02 a.m. on August 8, 2022
• Location: 5 miles east-southeast of Hulett, WY, Crook County
• Size: 1 acre
• Resources: Federal and local
• Contained 8/8/22 at 3:00 pm
• Controlled 8/8/22 at 5:00 pm

August 7, 2022

Chimney Fire

• Reported at 8:00 p.m. on August 7, 2022

• Location: East of Edgemont, SD, Fall River County

• Size:1.1 acre

• Resources: Federal, State, and local

Little Spearfish Fire

• Reported at 7:18 p.m. on August 7, 2022

• Location: Rifle Pit Road

• Size:0.1 acre

• Resources: Federal, State, and local

• Contained 8/7/22 at 9:33 pm

• Controlled 8/7/22 at 9:33 pm

Rubble Fire

• Reported at 4:45 p.m. on August 7, 2022

• Location: North of Spearfish, SD

• Size: 1 acre

• Resources: Federal and local

• Contained 8/7/22 at 5:43 pm

• Controlled 8/7/22 at 5:43 pm

Perch Fire

• Reported at 3:34 p.m. on August 7, 2022

• Location: 7 miles E of Edgemont, SD

• Size: 0.53 acre

• Resources: Federal, State, and local

• Contained 8/7/22 at 5:00 pm

• Controlled 8/7/22 at 6:18 pm

Playhouse Fire

• Reported at 2:12 p.m. on August 7, 2022

• Location: 2 miles E of Keystone, SD

• Size: 0.1 acre

• Resources: Federal, State, and local

• Contained 8/7/22 at 3:00 pm

• Controlled 8/7/22 at 3:00 pm

• Out 8/7/22 at 3:00 pm

Minnekahta Fire

• 5:15 p.m. UPDATE: 7.2 acres 

• Reported at 1:36 p.m. (MDT) on August 7, 2022

• Location: 4 miles SE of Hot Springs, SD

• Size: 3 acres

• Resources: Federal, State, and Local

• Cause: lightning

• Contained 8/7/22 at 2:55 pm

• Controlled 8/7/22 at 4:30 pm

Bogus Jim Fire

• Reported at 12:11 p.m. (MDT) on August 7, 2022

• Location: on Bogus Jim Road, Lawrence County, SD

• Size: 0.1 acres

• Resources: Federal

• Contained 8/7/22 at 12:15 pm

• Controlled 8/7/22 at 12:35 pm

• Out 8/7/22 at 12:40 pm

Roby Canyon Fire

• Reported at 9:37 a.m. (MDT) on August 7, 2022

• Location: 7 miles E of Newcastle, WY

• Size: 0.1 acres

• Resources: Federal

• Contained 8/7/22 at 12:45 pm

• Controlled 8/7/22 at 12:45 pm

August 5, 2022

  South Falls Fire

• Reported at 1:46 a.m. (MDT) on August 5, 2022

• Location: 3 Miles N of Powder Horn Boat Launch Merrit Reservoir, Cherry County

• Size: 80 acres
• Resources: Local

  Chat Canyon Fire

• Reported at 10:00 p.m. (MDT) on August 4, 2022

• Location: 1 Mile S of Chat Canyon Wildlife Refuge

• Size: 1,000 acres
• Resources: Federal & Local

  Steer Creek Fire

• Reported at 10:00 p.m. (MDT) on August 4, 2022

• Location: 5 Miles N of Powder Horn Boat Launch Merrit Reservoir, Cherry County

• Size: 271 acres
• Resources: Federal & Local
  

  Tate Fire

• Reported at 6:45 p.m. (MDT) on August 4, 2022

• Location: Cherry County, Nebraska

• Size: 1 acre
• Resources Responded

August 4, 2022

 Potato Butte Fire

• Reported at 1:25 p.m. (MDT) on August 4, 2022

• Location: Hwy 79 between MM 64 and 65

• Size: 0.36 acre

• Resources: State

• Contained 08/04/22 at 1:40 p.m.
• Controlled 08/04/22 at 1:40 p.m.
• Out 08/04/22 at 1:40 p.m.

August 3, 2022

Gold Run Fire

• Reported at 12:37 p.m. (MDT) on August 3, 2022

• Location: Pennington County, in the area of Deerfield Lake

• Size: 0.33 acres

• Resources: Federal, State & Local

• Contained 08/03/22 at 5 p.m.

Wagon Fire

• Reported at 11:03 a.m. (MDT) on August 3, 2022

• Location: approx. 2 miles west of Timon Campground off of Wagon Canyon Rd.

• Size: 1.8 acres

• Resources: Federal, State & Local

• Contained 08/03/22 at 6:03 p.m.

• Controlled 08/03/22 at 10:45 p.m.

August 1, 2022

Fawcett Fire:

·       Reported at 2:20 p.m. MST on August 1

·       Location: 7 miles S of Newcastle 

·       Size: 0.25 acre

·       Resources: Fed and Local 

·       Cause: human

·       Contained: 2:30 p.m. August 1, 2022 

·       Controlled: 3:00 p.m. August 1, 2022

Buckeroo Fire:

·       Reported at 1:52 p.m. MST on August 1

·       Location: 15 miles south of Vivian, SD

·       Size: 123.2 acres

·       Resources: Federal and Local 

·       Cause: human

·       Contained: 16:30 p.m. August 1, 2022 

·       Controlled: 

 Ferguson Canyon Fire:

·       Reported at 1:29 p.m. MST on August 1

·       Location: 7 miles SE of Newcastle,WY

·       Size: 1.5 acre

·       Resources: Federal and Local 

·       Cause: human

·       Contained: 5:00 p.m. August 1, 2022 

·       Controlled: 5:10 p.m. August 1, 2022

Pike Fire:

·       Reported at 11:51 a.m. MST on August 1

·       Location: Sioux County, near Orella, NE

·       Size: 1 acre

·       Resources: Local 

·       Cause: undetermined

·       Contained: 12:00 p.m. August 1, 2022 

·       Controlled: 1:00 p.m. August 1, 2022

Walleye Fire:

·       Reported at 11:07 a.m. MST on August 1

·       Location: Sioux County, near Orella, NE

·       Size: 1 acre

·       Resources: Federal 

·       Cause: undetermined

·       Contained: 12:00 p.m. August 1, 2022 

·       Controlled: 1:00 p.m. August 1, 2022