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.
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
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
Wabash Fire
Date Reported: July 24, 2025 at 11:45 a.m.
Location: 5 miles west of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1
Jurisdiction: Forest Service
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled
Sihiller Branch Fire
Date Reported: July 23, 2025 at 9:55 a.m.
Location: 4 miles north of Rochford
Size: 0.1
Jurisdiction: Forest Service
Resources: Federal, State
Cause: Lighting
Status: Contained
Brown Canyon Fire
Date Reported: July 23, 2025 at 9:37 a.m.
Location:5 miles south of Four Corners, Wyoming
Size: 0.1
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Lighting
Status: Controlled
Dutchman Fire
Date Reported: July 23, 2025 at 8:36 a.m.
Location: Near north end of Deerfield Lake, 10.5 miles northwest of Hill City
Size: 0.1
Jurisdiction: Forest Service
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lighting
Status: Controlled
Red Plum Fire
Date Reported: July 22, 2025 at 3:03 p.m.
Location: 5 miles southeast of Fort Pierre, SD
Size: 2.7
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Lighting
Status: Controlled
Terca Fire
Date Reported: 7/21/2025 at 2:54 p.m.
Location: 6 miles southwest of Presho, SD
Size: 72.8 acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Initial Attack
Bear Dog Fire
Date Reported: 7/21/2025 at 12:53 p.m.
Location: 11 miles southwest of Chadron, NE
Size: 12 acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Human
Status: Contained
Cemetery
Fire
Date
Reported: 7/15/2025 at 5:10 p.m.
Location: Crook
County, 1 Mile Southwest Devils Tower Park, WY
Size: .23
acres
Jurisdiction:
Private
Resources:
Federal, Local
Cause: Unknown
Status:
Initial Attack
Polar
Bear Fire
Date
Reported: 7/15/2025 at 9:15 a.m.
Location: Dawes
County, 14 Miles Southwest of Chadron, Nebraska
Size: .86 acres
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Resources:
Federal, State, Local
Cause:
Lightning
Status: Contained
Polar Bear Fire
Date Reported: 7/15/2025 at 9:15 a.m.
Location: 14 Miles Southwest of Chadron, Nebraska
Size: 3 acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Initial Attack
Kyle Lane Fire
Date
Reported: 7/14/2025 at 4:14 p.m.
Location: 4
Miles Northwest of Hot Springs, South Dakota
Size: .10
acres
Jurisdiction:
Private
Resources:
State
Cause:
Lightning
Status: Controlled
Windmill
2 Fire
Date
Reported: 7/14/2025 at 3:31 p.m.
Location: 5
Miles West of Hot Springs, South Dakota
Size: .10
acres
Jurisdiction:
Private
Resources:
State
Cause:
Lightning
Status: Controlled
Surveyor
Fire
Date
Reported: 7/13/2025 at 3:15 p.m.
Location:
3 Miles North of Tepee Work Center, South Dakota
Size: 5.95 acres
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Resources:
Federal/Local/State
Cause:
Unknown
Status: Controlled
Surveyor Fire
Date Reported: 7/13/2025 at 3:15 p.m.
Location: 3 Miles North of TePee Work Center, South Dakota
Size: 3.5 acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal/Local/State
Cause: Unknown
Status: Initial Attack
Skunk Fire
Date Reported: 7/9/2025 at 1:10 p.m.
Location: Crook County, 3 miles SW of Aladdin, WY
Size: 0.25 acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal/Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained
Highway 85 Fire
Date Reported: 7/9/2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Location: East side of Highway 85 and Bradford Lane, Spearfish, SD
Size: 0.25 acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal/State/County
Cause: Power Line
Status: Controlled
Vista Fire
Date Reported: 7/7/2025 at 3:50 p.m.
Location: Crook County, Wyoming 2 Miles North of Bear Lodge Campground
Size: 0.1 acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
Panther Fire
Date Reported: 7/5/2025 at 1800
Location: Sioux County, 4 miles NE of Harrison, NE
Size: 0.1 acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: 50% Contained
Half Barrel Fire
Date Reported: 7/5/2025 at 1830
Location: Black Hawk, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: State and Local
Cause: Human
Status: Contained and Controlled
Bismarck Fire
Date Reported: 7/5/2025 at 1900
Location: Custer County, 4 miles west of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, and State
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
School House Fire
Date Reported: 7/6/2025 at 0530
Location: 5 miles SW of Rapid City, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, and State
Cause: Lightning
Status: Initial Attack
Kinney Fire
Date Reported: 7/6/2025 at 0622
Location: 12 miles NE of Newcastle, WY
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Mop Up
Split Pine Fire
Date Reported: 7/6/2025 at 0912
Location: 4 miles east of Inyan Cana Mountain, WY
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: contained and controlled
Twin Buttes Fire
Date Reported: 7/4/2025 at 2205
Location: Custer County 5 miles NNE of Dewey, SD
Size: 3.5 acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained
Fisherman Fire
Date Reported: 7/5/2025 at 1400
Location: Custer County 4 miles N of Fisherman Flats, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Jurisdiction: State
Resources: State and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Initial Attack
Railroad Butte Fire
Date Reported: 7/3/2025
Location: 18 miles south of New Underwood, SD near the Railroad Butte Campground
Size: 39 acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Contained and Controlled
French Creek Cutoff Fire
Date Reported: 7/1/2025
Location: Custer County, 4 miles SE of Fairburn, SD
Size: 0.5 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/State
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Equipment
Status: Initial Attack.
Feed County Assist Fire
Date Reported: 7/1/2025
Location: 1 mile south of Hot Springs airport in Hot Springs, SD
Size: 6.5 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: State and Local
Cause: Fireworks
Status: Contained
Heartland Fire
Date Reported: 6/30/2025, 1:30 pm
Location: Custer County, 1 mile South of Hermosa
Size: 0.1 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/State
Resources: State and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained and Controlled at 2:00 p.m.
Gator Fire
Date Reported: 6/29/2025, 2:30 pm
Location: Dawes County, 8 Miles SE of Crawford, NE
Size: 4.0 Acres
Jurisdiction: State of Nebraska
Resources: Federal, State, SD Air Support, & Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained updated 5:30 PM
North Shore Fire
Date Reported: 6/28/2025, 5:25 pm
Location: Pennington County, Deerfield Lake Area
Size: 0.10 acre
Jurisdiction: Forest
Resources: Federal
Cause: Human
Status: Contained, Controlled, Out at 6:30PM 6/28/25
18 Fire
Date Reported: 6/27/2025, 4:04 pm
Location: Fall River County, 0.5 miles South of Minnekahta Junction
Size: 0.10 acre
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: State
Cause: Human
Status: Out
Stage CA Fire
Date Reported: 6/27/2025, 8:00 pm
Location: Fall River County, 10 miles SE of Hot Springs, SD
Size: 0.27 acre
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, State & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled
Slate Prairie Fire
Date Reported: 6/25/2025, 06:48 am
Location: Pennington County, 2 miles SE Deerfield Lake, SD
Size: 0.10 acre
Jurisdiction: Federal Forest
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lighting
Status: Controlled
Black Bear Fire
Date Reported: 6/25/2025, 4:14 PM
Location: Dawson County, 5 miles SE of Chadron, NE
Size: 0.10 acre
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lighting
Status: Controlled
Harney Fire
Date Reported: 6/25/2025, 10:18 PM
Location: Pennington County, near Keystone, SD
Size: 0.10 acre
Jurisdiction: City
Resources: State
Cause: Lighting
Status: Controlled
Forage Fire
Date Reported: 6/24/2025, 12:16 pm
Location: Jackson County, 7 miles south of Cottonwood, SD
Size: 8.4 acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Out at 2:11 PM
Reebe Ranch Fire
Date Reported: 6/19/2025, 1:55pm
Location: 7 miles west-northwest of Spearfish, SD
Size: 0.36 acre
Jurisdiction: State
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled
Big Horn Fire
Date Reported: 6/16/2025, 11:39pm
Location: 2 miles northwest of Rockerville, SD
Size: 0.57 acre
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained
Erikson Road Fire
Date Reported: 6/16/2025, 11:33pm
Location: 5 miles southwest of Sturgis, SD
Size: 0.5 acre
Jurisdiction: Forest Service
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
Innwood Fire
Update June 16, 2025 8:45: am
Size: 0.19 acres
Status: Contained
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Date Reported: June 15, 2025, 8:30 pm
Location: 2.5 miles southwest of Argyle
Size: 0.25 acres
Jurisdiction: Private/SDWF
Resources: SDWF, VFD, USFS
Cause: Lightning
Status: Initial Attack
Elk Fire
Date Reported: June 15, 2025, 8:30 pm
Location: 2 miles south of the Elk Mountain Lookout
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: Federal/Federal
Resources: SDWF, USFS, VFD
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
Fence Fire
Date Reported: June 15, 2025, 4:30 pm
Location: 1 mile south of Piedmont, near Sturgis Road
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: Private/SDWF
Resources: SDWF, VFD, USFS
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
Medicine Fire
Update 6:00 pm
Status: Controlled
Date Reported: 6/11/2025, 10:15am
Location: 9 miles east of Sundance, WY
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: WY State
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 12:15pm
Bear Dance Fire (Updated 6.11.25 10:45 am)
Date Reported: 6/10/2025, 7:20 pm
Location: 5 miles southwest of Sturgis
Size: .1 acre
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: SDWF, VFD, Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
Pineview Fire
Date Reported: 6/10/2025, 7:18pm
Location: 1 mile south of Sturgis near Vanocker Canyon
Size: .02
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: SDWF, VFD, USFS
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
Arrow Fire
Date Reported: 6/10/2025, 8:20 pm
Location: Just south/southwest of Sturgis city limits
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: State
Resources: SDWF, VFD
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
Whitewood Valley Fire
Date Reported: 6/10/2025, 7:04 pm
Location: 2 miles North of Whitewood
Size: 0.18 acre
Jurisdiction: Private/State
Resources: SDWF, VFD
Cause: Lightning
Status: Controlled
UPDATE Canyon Fire
6/11/25
Status: Out
6/10/25
(10:00 pm)
Status: 70% contained
(6:29 PM)
Size 1.3 acres
Status: 25% Contained
Resources: SDWF, BIA, USFS, VFD
CORRECTION: Jurisdiction: Federal (not private or state)
Cause: Under Investigation
(3:35 pm)
Size 1.3 acres
Status: Forward Progress Stopped
Cause: Under Investigation
Date Reported: 6/10/2025, 1:45pm
Location: 0.5 miles northwest of Canyon Lake (West Rapid City)
Size: 0.75 acre
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: SDWF, USFS, VFD
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Initial Attack
Charlie Road Fire
Date Reported: 6/5/2025, 9:26pm
Location: North of Johnson Siding, SD (Pennington County)
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Local, Federal
Cause: Human
Status: Out
Cliff Fire
Date Reported: 5/27/2025, 12:56pm
Location: 4 miles south of Tilford, SD (Meade County)
Size: 0.1 acre
Jurisdiction: Private Property
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Human; Under Investigation
Status: Initial Attack
Roper Fire
Date Reported: 5/14/2025
Location: 1 mile south of Ft Meade
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: Federal
Jurisdiction: Federal
Cause: lightning
Status: out
Flynn Creek Fire
Date Reported: 5/11/2025
Location: 5 miles SE of Custer, SD
Size: 0.2 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: under investigation
Status: Initial Attack
Mother’s Fire
Date Reported: 5/11/2025
Location: 4 miles W of Rockerville, SD
Size: <0.1 acre
Resources: Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Human/Abandoned Campfire
Status: Out
Teepee Fire
Date Reported: 5/9/2025
Location: 3 miles NE of Keystone, SD
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: Federal
Jurisdiction: Federal
Cause: Human
Status: Out
Cross Fire
Date Reported: 5/9/2025
Location: 2 miles south of Custer, SD
Size: <0.1 acre
Resources: Federal, and State
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained
Turkey Ridge Fire
Date Reported: 5/9/2025
Location: 3 miles south of Hayward, SD
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Human
Status: Contained
Lookout Fire
Date Reported: 5/9/2025
Location: 1 mile east of Pierre, SD
Size: 5 acres
Resources: Federal, and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Human
Status:
Dewey Road Fire
Date Reported: 5/7/2025
Location: Dewey Road in Edgemont, SD
Size: 1 acre
Resources: Federal, Local and State
Jurisdiction: Private/State
Cause: Human
Status: Contained
Reno Fire
Date Reported: 5/4/2025
Location: Pennington County, 2.5 miles SW of Hill City, SD
Size: 0.91 acre
Resources: Federal and State
Jurisdiction: Federal
Cause: unknown
Status:
Center Fire
Date Reported: 5/4/2025
Location: Custer County, 9 miles NE of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: State
Jurisdiction: State
Cause: unknown
Status: Contained
Sheridan Lake Fire
Date Reported: 5/4/2025
Location: Pennington County, Sheridan Lake, SD
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: State and Federal
Jurisdiction: Federal
Cause: unknown
Status: Controlled
Sweet Water Fire
Date Reported: 5/2/2025
Location: Custer County, 4 miles SW of Custer, SD
Size: 1 acre
Resources: State and Local
Jurisdiction: State
Cause: unknown
Status: Controlled
Quails Fire
Date Reported: 5/2/2025
Location: Pennington County, 1/2 Mile South of Hill City, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: State and Local
Jurisdiction: State
Cause: unknown
Status: Controlled
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Contact: Steve Long,
SDWF Public Information Officer, 605.431.6886
Prescribed Burn at Angostura State Park set for May 2
Rapid City, S.D. – South
Dakota Wildland Fire is planning a prescribed burn on the north end of
Angostura Reservoir in coordination with Angostura State Park on Friday, May 2,
2025. The burn will be in the vicinity of the park’s Visitor Center,
Cheyenne Campground, and Summer Sun Trailer Park.
Portions of North Angostura
Road may be intermittently closed due to smoke. Mop-up and monitoring will
continue in the following days. If weather conditions are not favorable for any
reason, the prescribed burn will be rescheduled.
Firefighters are planning to
burn approximately 130 acres. Objectives include reducing the amount of
invasive grass, increasing the quantity of native grasses, and decreasing the
risk of potential future wildfires by reducing fire fuels including thatch and
other dead vegetation.
Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas and can linger
for several days after ignition. Fire crews will secure, patrol, and monitor
fire lines as appropriate for public and firefighter safety.
Angostura State Park will be
open as usual, but visitors may experience delays near the prescribed burn
area. For more information about park accessibility contact Andrew Kathman, 605.745.6996,
Angostura Recreation Area, District Park Supervisor.
LH Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/29/25, 10:06 AM
Location: Custer County, 2 miles northwest Fairburn, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: State and Local
Jurisdiction: State
Cause: Human
Status: Out
Even Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/28/25, 5:00 PM
Location: Cherry County, 10.5 miles south of Nenzel, NE,
1/2 mile from the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest Office
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: Local and Forest
Jurisdiction: Nebraska Forest Service
Cause: Lighting
Status: Contained
Willow Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/24/25, 08:50 AM
Location: Meade County, 1 Mile N of Blackhawk, SD
Size:0.1 acres
Resources: State
Jurisdiction: Private State
Cause: Unknown
Status: Out