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
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Monday, June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025
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
Sunday, June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025
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
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
June 11th, 2025
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
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025
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
Friday, June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025
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
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
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
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
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
Sunday, May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025
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
Friday, May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
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:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025
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
Monday, May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
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
Thursday, May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025
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.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025
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
Monday, April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025
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
Friday, April 25, 2025
April 24, 2025
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
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025
Windmill Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/22/25, 12:20 PM
Location: Custer County, 13 miles west of Custer, SD
Size: 2.9 acres
Resources: Forest Service and State
Jurisdiction: Black Hills Forest
Cause: Unknown
Status: Controlled -update
Victoria Prescribed Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/22/25, 10:47 AM
Location: Pennington County, 4 miles SSE of Johnson Siding SD
Size: 168 acres
Resources: Forest Service
Jurisdiction: Black Hills Forest - update
Monday, April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025
Coon Creek Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/21/25, 1: 12 PM
Location: Custer County, 3 miles southeast of Elk Mountain Lookout
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: Forest Service
Jurisdiction: State
Cause: Lighting
Status: Out - update
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025
Pile 4 Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/15/25, 11:35 AM
Location: Crook County, 9 miles NNW of Four Corners, WY
Lat/Lon: 44.200633 N; - 104.231350 W
Size: 5.0 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Contained
Sunday, April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025
Burn Pile #3 Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/13/25, 4:22 PM
Location: Crook County, 8 miles south of Sundance, WY
Size: 5.0 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Human
Status: Contained
Saturday, April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025
Ditch Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/12/25, 7:27 PM
Location: Lawrence County, 1 mile north of Spearfish, SD
Size: 2.0 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled
White Wood Service Rd Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/12/25, 3:57 PM
Location: Lawrence County, 2 miles southeast of Whitewood, SD
Size: 2.4 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled and Contained
Falling Rock Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/12/25 1:41 PM
Location: Pennington County, 3 miles SE of Johnson Siding, SD
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Jurisdiction: Federal
Cause: Human
Status: Out
Friday, April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025
Iron Mountain Wildfire
Date/Time reported: 4/11/25, 11:00 am
Location: 2 miles south of Keystone
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: Federal
Jurisdiction: Federal
Cause: Human
Status: Contained and Controlled
Warren Peak Rx - Black Hills National Forest Continues Prescribed Fires
Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Sundance, WY., April 11th & 12th, 2025— The Bearlodge Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest is planning to begin conducting prescribed fires using the South Slope prescribed fire plan. The Bearlodge and Northern Hills districts have experienced normal to above normal precipitation in the form of snow this winter. Under the South Slope burn plan snow will be utilized as control features for this unit. Snow may not be present in lower elevations, but northerly aspects in the higher elevations are still holding an adequate amount of snow. South slopes become available to burn due to their exposure while other surrounding aspects remain snow covered. An estimated 82 acres will be burned roughly 1 mile southeast of Warren Peak Lookout. Prescribed fires help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.
No closures are anticipated due to this prescribed fire. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.
Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.
Weather conditions will be evaluated in the days/hours before the burn begins. If conditions warrant, this scheduled prescribed fire activity may be canceled.
Stay informed about scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website and social media channels. We will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025
Erskine Fire
Date/Time reported: 4/10/25, 5:26 PM
Location: Meade County, 6 miles west of Summerset
Size: 1.0 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Jurisdiction: Federal
Cause: Undetermined
Status: Contained and Controlled Updated
Walnut Wildfire
Date/Time reported: 4/10/25, 1:00 pm
Location: Meade County, Piedmont, just off I-90 Interstate
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: State and Local
Jurisdiction: State and County Assist
Cause: Human
Status: Out at 1:32 PM 4/10/2025
Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands to Begin Prescribed Fires
Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Chadron, Neb., April 9, 2025— The
Pine Ridge Ranger District of Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands is
planning the Chadron Creek prescribed fire.
This project is in coordination with the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission and will take place on state, private, and federal lands. An estimated 1,700 acres will be burned about
10 miles south of Chadron. Prescribed fires help reduce overgrown vegetation to
help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from
wildfires.
The 218 OHV trail is expected to be
closed for up to a week for public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads
near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.
Residents may experience smoke
during the prescribed burns. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information
about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you
encounter smoke on the road.
Weather conditions will be evaluated
in the hours before the burn begins. If conditions warrant, this scheduled
prescribed fire activity may be canceled.
Additionally, if conditions change throughout the day, the burn may be
shut down on one of the prepared lines that are throughout the project area.
Stay informed about scheduled
prescribed fires through the forest website and social media channels. We will
notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Black Hills National Forest Continues Prescribed Fires
Update: 04/10/2025
Due to Red Flag Warnings, this burn has been postponed.
Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Custer, SD., April 9, 2025— The Hell Canyon Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest will begin the 18 Mile Prescribed Fire when conditions are favorable. The project is located 18 miles southwest of Custer and eight miles west of Pringle, along Pleasant Valley Road. An estimated 322 acres will be burned. Objectives of this prescribed fire include maintaining forest health and protecting management investments in the interest of sustained timber productivity. Prescribed fires also reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.
No closures are anticipated for the 18 Mile Prescribed Fire. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.
Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burn. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights if you encounter smoke on the road.
Weather conditions will be evaluated in the hours before the burn begins. If conditions are not favorable, this scheduled prescribed fire activity may be canceled.
Stay informed about scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website and social media channels. County emergency management officials will be notified when the burning begins.
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Monday, April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025
Pioneer Ridge Wildfire
Date/Time reported: 4/7/25, 12:59 pm
Location: Pennington County, 13 miles southwest of Rapid City
Size: 1.5 acres
Resources: State and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Controlled update
Wind Cave National Park prepares for prescribed fire
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Planning is
underway to burn 1,094 acres of land east of the park’s headquarters this
April. Timing for the fire will depend on fuel moisture, weather forecasts, and
crew availability.
“The primary objectives of the
Lookout Flats fire are to reduce fuel loading, decrease encroachment of young
ponderosa pine onto the prairie, and increase cover of native forbs,” said
Acting Park Superintendent Milton Haar. “Prescribed fires help decrease the
intensities of future fires and mimic the natural fire regimes of a mixed-grass
prairie.”
The primary vegetation within the
project area is short grass. Ignition will take place through the utilization
of ground resources. Assisting with the fire will be National Park Service
firefighters with support from other interagency resources.
During the day of the burn, smoke
from the fire may be heavy at times along Highways 385 and 87 and visible from
the surrounding region. The highways might be closed intermittently for safety
reasons. Unless there is significant precipitation, smoke might be seen in the
area for several days following the burn.
The Lookout Point, Highland
Creek, and Wind Cave Canyon Trails will be closed during fire operations and
possibly for the two weeks following the burn. Other impacts to Park operations
are expected but efforts will be made to minimize visitor impacts.
This fire represents a
continuation of the park's prescribed fire program which began in 1972.
Sections of the park are burned, under favorable conditions, to simulate
natural fires. Prescribed fires maintain the balance between forest and
prairie, removes the build-up of dead fuels which reduces the chance of a
catastrophic wildfire, and rejuvenates the native prairie grasses.
Prescribed fires are carefully
conducted under identified and approved prescription conditions. Factors
such as humidity, fuel moisture, wind speed and direction, and short and
long-range weather patterns are all considered in establishing the acceptable
conditions for conducting a prescribed fire. If the prescribed set of
conditions cannot be met on a specific day, the planned fire is
postponed.
Map of Wind Cave National Park with a green background showing the area of the proposed fire outlined in red.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025
False Bottom Wildfire
Date/Time reported: 3/27/25, 10:06 am
Location: 3 miles west of Spearfish
Size: .1 acre
Resources: State and Local
Jurisdiction: Municipal
Status: Contained, Controlled, and Out
Stout Hay Wildfire
Date/Time reported: 3/27/25, 12:30 pm
Location: 11 miles west of Kadoka, SD
Size: 1 acre
Resources: State and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Status:
Prescribed Fire Planned Southwest of Rapid City, SD starting tomorrow, Thurs. March 27, 2025
3/28/25 12:30 p.m. Update: Firefighters have finished ignitions today on the Victoria prescribed burn.
3/28/25 Update: Yesterday, 3/27/25, firefighters successfully burned 25 acres. Firefighters are planning to burn an additional 5 acres today.
Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Rapid
City, SD., March 26, 2025— Please do not call 911 if you see a large plume of smoke in
the air on Thursday, March 27. The Mystic Ranger District of the Black Hills
National Forest will continue the Victoria Prescribed Fire, located
approximately five miles southwest of Rapid City, if conditions allow. If
conditions are not favorable tomorrow, fire managers will attempt ignitions
again on Friday, March 28, 2025. An estimated 30 acres will be burned.
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