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: Initial Attack
Monday, April 7, 2025
Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands to Begin Prescribed Fires
Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work
Chadron, Neb., March XX, 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.
Stay informed about scheduled
prescribed fires through the forest website and social media channels. We will
notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.
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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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
March 26, 2024 - Update 1
Pile 2 Wildfire
Date/Time reported: 3/26/25, 2:11 pm
Location: Crook County, WY, 1 mile SW of Cement Ridge Lookout
Size: 11 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Jurisdiction: Private
Status: Initial Attack
March 26, 2025
Everest Wildfire
Date/Time reported: 3/26/25, 10:54 am
Location: Pennington County, SD. 4 miles NW of Rapid City, SD
Size: 0.10 acres
Resources: State, Local
Status: Contained, Controlled, and Out
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