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
