We are currently in the process of updating our communication tools and will no longer be posting on this blog. Fire information across different jurisdictional agencies may be found on their respective social media and websites.
Public information officers will continue to staff this phone number: (605) 923-8868. New starts can also be found at Great Plains Dispatch WildCad website: https://www.wildwebe.net/incidents?dc_Name=SDGPC.
Hansen Fire
Date Reported: 2/17/26 Time:13:46 PM
Location: Lake County, 3 miles East of Madison, SD
Size: 100 acres
Jurisdiction: Unknown
Resources: Unknown
Cause: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Grey Rocks Fire
Date Reported: 2/15/26 Time:12:53 PM
Location: 3 miles South of Custer, SD; Custer County
Size: 58.12 acres Updated
Jurisdiction: State/Private
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Unknown; Under Investigation
Status: Initial Attack
Laveeda Fire
Date Reported: 2/15/26 Time:12:01 PM
Location: Whispering Pines SD, Pennington County
Size: 0.10 acres
Jurisdiction: State
Resources: State & Local
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Contained && Controlled Updated
Edge Fire
Date Reported: 2/12/26 Time:10:04 AM
Location: 1/2 mile W of Hill City, SD, Pennington County
Size: 0.10 acres
Jurisdiction: State/ Private
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled and Contained
UPDATE 7:45 pm: Silver Mountain Fire
Size: 67 acres
Status: Approximately 75% contained
(Photos below: Courtesy South Dakota Wildland Fire)
Silver Mountain Fire
Date Reported: 2/11/26 Time: 11:30 AM
Location: 2 miles south of Rockerville, Pennington County, South Dakota.
Size: Estimated at 67 acres
Jurisdiction: State
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Under investigation
Status: 50 % Containment
UPDATE 9:20 pm MT: Silver Mountain Fire
Size: GPS mapped at 67 acres
Status: Approximately 50% contained
(Photos below: Courtesy South Dakota Wildland Fire)
Silver Mountain Fire
Date Reported: 2/11/26 Time: 11:30 AM
Location: 2 miles south of Rockerville, Pennington County, South Dakota.
Size: Estimated at 67 acres
Jurisdiction: State
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Under investigation
Status: 50 % Containment
Bogus Jim Fire
Date Reported: 2/10/26 Time: 12:49 PM
Location: 3 miles north-northeast of Pactola Reservoir, Pennington County, South Dakota.
Size: 0.10 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/State
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Contained at 14:30 PM
Mile Marker 36 Fire
Date Reported: 2/10/26 Time: 13:34 PM
Location: 1 mile north of Hisega, Pennington County, South Dakota
Size: 0.10 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/State
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled at 14:15 PM
Black Tail Creek Fire
Date Reported: 2/05/26 Time: 15:02 PM
Location: Weston County, Wyoming; approximately 7 miles west of Dewey, South Dakota
Size: 0.68 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Undetermined
Status: Contained and Controlled
Cosmos Fire
Date Reported: 2/02/26 Time: 13:15 PM
Location: approximately 2.5 miles north of Keystone, South Dakota
Size: 0.75Acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, State & Local
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Contained - Updated 2/03/26
Hazelrodt Fire
Date Reported: 1/14/26 Time: 3:45 AM
Location: approximately 2 miles southeast of Custer, SD
Size: 4.71 Acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, State & Local
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Controlled
Buckhorn Fire
Date Reported: 12/22/25 Time: 6:01 PM
Location: approximately 1 mile west of Custer
Size: 0.40 Acre
Jurisdiction: Private
Resources: Federal, State & Local
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Forward progress stopped.
Booms Fire
Date Reported: 12/22/25 Time: 5:06 PM
Location: Fall River County, approximately 7 miles Northwest of Hot Springs
Size: 0.10 acre
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: State & Local
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: Forward progress stopped.
Stan Mark Fire
Date Reported: 12/22/25 Time: 3:50 PM
Location: 2 miles South of Keystone, South Dakota
Size: 5.5 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State
Resources: Federal, State & Local
Cause: Under Investigation; Investigator on scene
Status: Forward progress stopped; fire resources will be on scene all night and tomorrow.
Cowboy Fire
Date Reported: 12/19/25 Time: 3:53 PM
Location: Hill City, Pennington County, South Dakota
Size: 0.50 Acres
Jurisdiction: Forest Federal
Resources: Federal, State & Local
Cause: Human; Under Investigation
Status: Initial Attack
Saratoga Fire
Date Reported: 12/19/25
Location: Black Hawk, Meade County, South Dakota
Size: 0.10 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State
Resources: State & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Out
Rocky Top Fire
Date Reported: 12/19/25 Time: 6:45 AM
Location: Black Hawk, Meade County, South Dakota
Size: 0.45 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State
Resources: State & Local
Cause: Under Investigation; Investigator on Scene
Status: Forwarded Progress Stopped
Rams Head Fire
Date Reported: 12/19/25 Time: 9:28 AM
Location: 2 miles north of Spearfish, Lawrence County, SD
Size: 0.25 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ County
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Contained at 11:01 AM
Tomaha Fire
Date Reported: 12/18/25
Location: 3 miles southwest of Johnson Siding, Pennington County, SD
Size: 0.10 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State
Resources: State & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Contained, Controlled, Out
Donkey Fire
Date Reported: 12/18/25 Time: 4:51 PM
Location: 2 miles southwest of Black Hawk, Meade County, SD
Size: 0.10 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State
Resources: State & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Contained, Controlled, Out
Pony Fire
Date Reported: 12/18/25
Location: 1 mile South of Custer, SD
Size: 0.10 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State
Resources: State & Local
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled
Buffalo Butte Fire
Date Reported: 12/18/25 Time: 02:55 AM
Location: 1 mile Southwest of Argyle, Custer County, SD
Size: 0.10 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State
Resources: State
Cause: Human
Status: Contained
Funk Fire
Date Reported: 12/18/25 Time: 09:53 AM
Location: 3 miles North of Funk, NE
Size: 3.0 Acres
Jurisdiction: Private/ State/ FWS -Updated 12/19/25
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Human - Update 12/19/25
Status: Contained -Updated 12/19/25
Fire Update – Greyhound Fire
December 19, 2025
Firefighters continue suppression efforts today on the Greyhound Fire. The fire has remained at 166 acres, and containment has increased to 75%. Crews are focused on strengthening containment lines, securing the perimeter, and monitoring for any remaining hotspots to ensure progress and firefighter safety.
Greyhound Fire
Date Reported: 12/17/25 Time: 2:43 PM
Location: Pennington County, 2 miles East of Keystone, SD
Size: 166 Acres updated: 12/18/25
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Under Investigation
Status: 75% Contained updated: 12/19/25
Additional Information:
The Greyhound Fire is
2-3 miles south of Keystone and is moving east. It is currently at 150 acres.
Highway 40 and Playhouse Road are closed due to firefighter activity.
There are currently
evacuations along Highway 40 between Playhouse Rd and Rushmore Ranch Rd, expanding 2 miles north.
Please abide by law
enforcement officers if you are given an evacuation notice. There are currently
15-20 engines, and two Hot Shot Crews working on the fire, and more resources
are being ordered.
For up-to-date Highway
40 wildfire information, please monitor the Pennington County Public Safety
Hub.
https://pennco.org/publicsafetyhub
Fire Update – Skyline Drive Area
Current Status:
Due to ongoing operations and downed power lines, please avoid the area to allow firefighters to work safely.
Windy Fire
Date Reported: 12/17/25 Time:12:28 PM
Location: 4 miles North of Aladdin, Crook County, WY.
Size: 3.1 Acres
Jurisdiction: Crook County
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Human
Status: Controlled at 1335 PM
Steamboat Fire
Date Reported: 12/16/25 Time:11:58 AM
Location: 6 miles north of Pactola Lake and 1 mile south of Nemo, Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Size: .25 Acres
Jurisdiction: State
Resources: State and Local
Cause: Under Investigation, Investigator is on scene
Status: Contained; Controlled at 1400 ; Out updated-12/19/25
Playhouse Fire
Date Reported: 11/25/2025 Time: 10:40 AM
Location: 4 miles Southwest of Hayward, SD in Custer County ; 1 mile south of Lakota Lake
Size: 2.9 Acres
Jurisdiction: Federal
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Under Investigation, Fire Investigator Enroute
Status: Out
Playhouse Road is closed from Iron Mountain Road to the Center Lake Campground turn-off area for firefighter and public safety. Follow Custer County South Dakota Emergency Management for road closure updates
