January 21, 2022 - Pile Burning

Black Hills National Forest

Mystic fire (central hills) is planning to burn piles located approx. 7 miles west of Rochford, SD. These piles are products of the Whitetail timber sale. With snow in the forecast, crews are planning to begin ignitions Friday January 21, and may resume pile burning Monday January 24, as conditions permit. Smoke may affect the Rochford area and the Rapid Creek drainage.

Pile Burning on Hanna Road

The Black Hills National Forest fire crew from the Northern Hills will be burning 4 hand piles beginning on January 20, 2022. These piles are located along Hanna Road in the Northern Black Hills.  They estimate the project may take 2 days.  

January 12, 2022 - Pile Burning

Black Hills National Forest

Starting today, 1/12/22, and continuing for several weeks, as conditions permit, Northern Hills fire will be burning approx. 90 machine piles (spread across 900 acres) in the Long Draw and Besent Park areas.

January 9, 2022

Warren Fire

Reported: 4:56 pm, Jan. 9

Location: Meade County, .5.5 miles west southwest of Sturgis, SD

Size: .19 acres

Resources: State, Local

Cause: Human

Contained and Controlled: 5:50 pm, Jan. 9

Jan. 5, 2022 - Pile Burning

Forest Managers are working to reduce hazardous fuels across the Black Hills National Forest.

Beginning today, (1/5/22), the Hell Canyon Ranger District (southern hills) will be burning piles near Sidney Park road and Glen Erin road, approximately 2.5 Miles SE of Custer, SD. Fire crews plan to burn in this area for several weeks, conditions permitting.

Starting tomorrow, (1/6/22), Mystic fire crews (central hills) are planning to burn piles approx. 7 miles south of Deerfield Lake and 12 miles west of Hill City, SD. Smoke may be visible from Ditch Creek Road and Six Mile Road.

Jan. 4, 2022 - Pile Burning

Black Hills National Forest Northern Hills firefighters are planning to burn machine piles today from the Trails Head/Rifle Pit area, north to the Wagon Canyon and Timber Gulch area and will continue to burn over the next several weeks in this area, as conditions permit.

 
Smoke will be visible and may impact local communities. Smoldering material may continue to burn days after burning operations are completed. Firefighters continually monitor and check the piles for several days after they have been lit.

Jan 3, 2022 - Pile Burn near Spearfish

Spearfish (USFS) Work Center Bone Pile burn

USFS fire crews will be burning a slash pile at the USFS Spearfish Work Center on Jan 3-4.   The work center is located approximately 2 miles southwest of Spearfish, SD along Tinton Road.