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: Initial Attack 

      Victoria Prescribed Fire 

U.S. Forest Service - Black Hills National Forest

Yesterday at 2:27 PM  · 

Please do not call 911 if you see a large plume of smoke in the air on Tuesday, April 22. 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. An estimated 85 acres will be burned.

Prescribed fires reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

No closures are anticipated for the Victoria Prescribed Fire. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.

We are asking forest visitors to avoid the area during this time. 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.

(: Victoria prescribed fire, taken Nov. 7, 2024, by Cecilia Lepa, Black Hills National Forest/USDA Forest Service)

Rapid City Fire Department

Yesterday at 6:45 AM  · 

Heads Up, Rapid City!

The Rapid City Fire Department will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Robbinsdale Park area on April 22–24 (Tues–Thurs).

What you might notice:

• Smoke in the area (you might smell it too)

• Fire crews & equipment on-site

IMPORTANT:

Please do not call 911 to report smoke in this area unless you see an emergency outside of the burn zone.

Robbinsdale Park will be CLOSED from 8 AM – 4 PM during the burn days.

Thanks for helping us keep our community safe + fire-ready!

                                                                

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: Controlled 

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 

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

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

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.