August 24, 2025 - UPDATE

MM110 Fire

Date Reported: August 24, 2025, at 2:52 p.m. 

Location: 2 miles east of Wall, South Dakota in Pennington County

Size: 0.5 acres

Jurisdiction: County

Resources: Federal/Local

Cause: Human

Status: Out

 

Junction Fire

Date Reported: August 23, 2025, at 11:06 p.m. 

Location: 10 miles west of Hot Springs, South Dakota in Fall River County

Size: 0.14 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: State/Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Controlled on August 24, 2025, at 12:30 a.m.

Red Butte Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 1:11 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles west of Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

 

Babcock Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.33 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

 

August 24, 2025

Junction Fire

Date Reported: August 23, 2025, at 11:06 p.m. 

Location: 10 miles west of Hot Springs, South Dakota in Fall River County

Size: 0.14 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: State/Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Controlled on August 24, 2025, at 12:30 a.m.

Red Butte Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 1:11 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles west of Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

 

Babcock Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.33 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

 

August 22, 2025 - Update

Red Butte

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 1:11 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles west of Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

 

Babcock Fire (previously referred to as Tepee)

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.33 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Controlled on August 22, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

August 22, 2025

Tepee Fire

Date Reported: August 22, 2025, at 5:52 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles east of Elk Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.2 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Federal/State/Local

Cause: Under Investigation

Status: Initial Attack

 

Gillette Fire

Date Reported: August 20, 2025, at 4:58 p.m. 

Location: 7.75 miles west northwest of Hill City, South Dakota in Pennington County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Status: Controlled

August 15, 2025

Dead Horse Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 5:20 a.m. 

Location: 8 miles southwest of Bear Mountain, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.2 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest/State

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

Theater Ridge Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 5:40 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles southeast of Pringle, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.62 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest/State/Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

Layton Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 7:54 a.m. 

Location: 5 miles southeast of Jewel Cave

Size: 0.34 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Metz Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. 

Location: 4 miles northwest of Minnekahta Junction in Fall River County

Size: 3 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest/State

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Tiger Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 11:23 a.m. 

Location: 3 miles southeast of Crawford, Nebraska

Size: 3 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Forest

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Witch Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 11:38 a.m. 

Location: 2 miles southwest of Pringle, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.25 acres

Jurisdiction: 

Resources: Forest/State

Cause: Undetermined

Status: Initial Attack

Haystack Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 12:53 p.m. 

Location: 3 miles southwest of Hulett, Wyoming in Crook County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Human

Status: Contained & Controlled

Tenderfoot Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 5:20 p.m. 

Location: 6 miles north of Custer, South Dakota

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Lightning

Status: Contained

West Wind Fire

Date Reported: August 15, 2025 at 6:56 p.m. 

Location: 3 miles northwest of Hot Springs, South Dakota

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: State

Cause: Lightning

Status: Controlled

August 14, 2025

Cold Spring Fire

Date Reported: August 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. 

Location: 2 miles southeast of Pringle, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 0.5 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest

Cause: Lightning

Status: Initial Attack

August 13, 2025

Cutoff Fire

Date Reported: August 13, 2025 at 5:16 p.m. 

Location: 8 miles northeast of Oral, South Dakota in Custer County

Size: 60 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Forest, Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: 80% contained

Lucky Fire

Date Reported: August 13, 2025 at 6:13 p.m. 

Location: 2 miles east of Alva, Wyoming in Crook County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest, Local

Cause: Lightning

Status: Contained & Controlled

August 12, 2025

Bowman Fire

Date Reported: August 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. 

Location: 1 mile northeast of Pringle, Custer County

Size: 0.5-1 acre

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest, State

Cause: Undetermined 

Status: Initial Attack

August 11, 2025

Corner Fire

Date Reported: August 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. 

Location: 5 miles southwest of Custer County

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Forest, Local, State

Cause: Human/Undetermined 

Status: Contained & Controlled

August 10, 2025

Hay Creek Fire

Date Reported: August 10, 2025 at 4:13 p.m. 

Location: 5 miles southwest of Custer, SD

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Unknown   

Status: Initial attack

Two Bravo Fire

Date Reported: August 10, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. 

Location: 13 miles southeast of Lead, SD

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human caused   

Status: Out

Pisgah Fire

Date Reported: August 10, 2025 at 6:54 p.m. 

Location: 4 miles south of Four Corners, WY

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Local

Cause: Lightning  

Status: Contained & Controlled

Buck Fire

Date Reported: August 10, 2025 at 5:53 p.m. 

Location: 7 miles southwest of Hot Springs, SD

Size: 60 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest

Resources: Forest, Local, State

Cause: Lightning  

Status: Extended Attack

August 9, 2025

Crow Fire

Date Reported: August 9, 2025 at 07:06 p.m. 

Location: 3 miles southwest of Custer, SD

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human caused   

Status: Controlled

Shipwreck Fire

Date Reported: August 9, 2025 at 12:38 p.m. 

Location: 1/2 mile south of Rapid City, SD

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: State

Cause: Human caused

Status: Controlled

August 6, 2025

Hopkins Fire

Date Reported: August 6, 2025 at 11:07 p.m. 

Location: 7 miles north of Pringle, SD

Size: 6.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, State, Local

Cause: Under Investigation    

Status: Initial Attack

August 5, 2025

Beaver Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 5:11 p.m. 

Location: 1.5 miles north of Pringle, SD

Size: 0.2 acres

Jurisdiction: Federal

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Under Investigation    

Status: Controlled

Rock Garden Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 6:14 p.m. 

Location: 4 miles west of Buffalo Gap, SD

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: State

Resources: State, Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Mouse Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 11:21 a.m. 

Location: 8.5 miles southeast of Crawford, NE

Size: 1 acre

Jurisdiction: Private

Resources: Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Reaper Fire

Date Reported: August 5, 2025 at 10:06 a.m. 

Location: 9.39 miles south-southeast of Crawford, NE

Size:4.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private 

Resources: Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

August 4, 2025

Rattler Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 10:28 p.m. 

Location: 7 miles south of Crawford, NE

Size: 7 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Initial Attack

Surprise Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. 

Location: 7 miles southwest of Beulah, WY

Size: 1 acre

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Initial Attack

HWY 14 Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. 

Location: 10 miles west of Sundance, WY

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Private 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

Toll Gate Fire

Date Reported: August 4, 2025 at 8:57 a.m. 

Location:  1/4 mile west of Lakota Lake

Size: 0.1 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Private

Cause: Lightning    

Status: Controlled

July 29, 2025 Training Burn in Custer State Park

 Custer State Park will be conducting a Live Fire Training Burn at approximately 1pm, weather permitting. The burn will be a 1 acre broadcast burn in timber understory. 

This is a planned event in Custer State Park. Please do not call 911 if you see smoke in the area. 

July 27, 2025 Update

 War Creek Fire

Date Reported: July 26, 2025 at 9:51 p.m. 

Location:  15 miles south of Fort Pierre, SD

Size: 2250 acres

Jurisdiction: Private, Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human    

Status: Initial Attack

July 27, 2025

War Creek Fire

Date Reported: July 26, 2025 at 9:51 p.m. 

Location:  15 miles south of Fort Pierre, SD

Size: 1200 acres

Jurisdiction: Private, Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human    

Status: Initial Attack

Cookstove Fire

Date Reported: July 27, 2025 at 9:34 a.m. 

Location:  10 miles south of Fort Pierre, SD

Size: 0.5 acres

Jurisdiction: Forest Service 

Resources: Federal, Local

Cause: Human    

Status: Contained