Wednesday, June 29, 2016

June 29th

French Creek

  • Custer County, South Dakota
  • South of Hermosa
  • Lightning caused
  • .17 acre
  • Resources have responded 
  • Controlled at 1230 -updated
Compton
  • Custer county, South Dakota 
  • Ten miles east of Newcastle
  • 12.5 acre
  • Lightning caused
  • Resources have responded
Telluride
  • Meade County, South Dakota
  • Near Elk Creek
  • 0.1 acre
  • Cause under investigation
  • Resources have responded
Wells
  • Custer County, South Dakota
  • Near Red Banks Springs burning in the old Jasper burn
  • 0.26 acre
  • Lightning caused
  • Resources have responded
North Antelope
  • 7 miles northwest of Jewel Cave
  • 0.1 acre
  • Lightning Caused
  • Resources have responded
Lemming 
  • Custer County, South Dakota
  • 9 miles North of Jewel Cave
  • 0.63 acre
  • Lightning caused
  • Resources have responded 
Homestead
  • Crook County, Wyoming
  • 13 miles southwest of Sundance, 7 miles west of Inyan Kara
  • 2 Acres

June 28th

Zebell Table
  • Pennington County, South Dakota
  • Approximately 7 mi wsw of Scenic
  • Lightning caused
  • 9.07 acres
  • Contained 
Canyon
  • Pennington County, South Dakota
  •  5mi NW of Rapid City, South Canyon Rd
  • 0.10 acre
  • lightning caused
  • Controlled 
Strong
  • Dawes County, Nebraska 
  • South of Chadron 7 miles
  •  8 acres

Monday, June 27, 2016

June 27TH

Buckhorn
  • Custer co.
  • 2 miles north of Custer
  • 0.10 acre
  • Controlled 

Breakers
  • Fall River Co.
  • Angostura area
  • 0.75 acres
  • Human caused
  • Controlled
Blacktail
  • Fall River Co. 
  • 12 mi e of Oelrichs, near the Casino
  • 7 acres
  • Contained


Sunday, June 26, 2016

JUNE 26TH

HIGHWAY 240 CA

  • 1.5 miles south of Wall
  • .10 acre
  • Federal resources responded
  • Contained

Saturday, June 25, 2016

JUNE 25th

HIGHWAY 40

  • Located near Hayward on private land
  • .5 acre
  • Federal, state and local VFD's responded
  • Contained
  • Fire investigator has been ordered
  • UPDATE: 1.29 acres



MICKELSON

  • Stanley County - Ft. Pierre area
  • 5 acres
  • Federal and local resources responded
  • Cause unknown
Mickekson update 6:00 P.M.: Contained at 5.3 acres, human caused

KARA CREEK UPDATE 6-25

KARA CREEK fire grew to 5000 acres overnight. A Type 3 team is being established to manage the fire. For more information call 307-363-7989.

Crow Peak Fire Update 6/25/2016

New Contact information for the Crow Peak Fire:
Phone: 605-269-8851
Email: crow.peak.fire@gmail.com
Inciweb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4812/


A Type 3 Incident Management Team is being established to manage the Crow Peak Fire.  Here are the current statistics:
  • Estimated at 64 acres
  • No Containment
  • Crews were pulled off the line last night due to passage of a cold front and windy conditions. 

Map of fire perimeter 06/25/2016

Friday, June 24, 2016

JUNE 24

NORMAN

  • On Ogalala National Grasslands, Pasture 38W
  • 1.5 Acres
  • Local resources responding
  • Cause is lightning



KARA CREEK

  • North of Keyhole
  • 200 acres
  • Federal air, and local resources responding
  • Cause unknown
  • Fire is running currently


MCCAIN

  • 5 miles east of Hulett, WY
  • 6.6 acres
  • Local resources and air resources responding
  • Cause unknown


CROW PEAK

  • On Crow Peak near Spearfish
  • 1 acre
  • Federal, local VFD, and air resources responding
  • cause unknown at this time
  • active fire at this time
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(Crow Peak Fire Photos taken 6/24/16 by Robert Cota, Boxelder Job Corps Crew 15 Fire Program Manager, Black Hills National Forest)

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

DOUGLAS 6-23-16

UPDATE 6-23 11:25

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 307-363-7989 and/or visit: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4811/#

  • Reported 6-21 at 3:47
  • Located in Crook County WY, south of Cole Divide
  • Cause was lightning
  • County ownership
  • Estimated acreage is 700-800
  • Federal and local resources responding
  • A Type 3 IMT will take over the fire this morning

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

JUNE 22nd

RAILROAD BUTTE
  • Reported June 21st at 7:52 P.M.
  • 4 acres
  • Caused by lightning
  • Federal jurisdiction
  • Federal and VFD resources responded
  • Contained

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

June 21st

SAGE CREEK
  • Reported 4:18
  • Location on Sage Creek Road on private land
  • 2.74 acres
  • Caused by equipment
  • Federal and local VFD's responded
  • Update: fire is contained


ASTER
  • Reported 4:16
  • Lawrence County 1 mile south of Spearfish
  • .10 acre
  • Cause is undetermined
  • Federal resources responded
  • Jurisdiction is unknown
  • Update: fire is contained


DOUGLAS
  • Reported 3:47
  • Crook County WY, south of Cole Divide
  • Estimated 2-3 acres
  • Cause is undetermined
  • Ownership is undetermined
  • Federal resources responded
  • Aircraft from Casper Dispatch may fly over fire to help determine jurisdiction
  • Acreage update 1.04 acres
  • Update: fire is contained
  • Update 6-22, 4:19 p.m. Acres at containment 285


MM 31
  • Reported 3:02
  • Mile marker 31 I-90
  • SD State jurisdiction
  • 1.4 acres
  • State, Federal, and VFD resources responded
  • Cause is under investigation
  • Update: fire is controlled


MM 33
  • Reported 2:31
  • Mile marker 33 I-90
  • SD State jurisdiction
  • .5 acre
  • State, Federal, and VFD resources responded
  • Cause is under investigation
  • Update: fire is controlled


Mattson
  • Reported 2:09
  • Lawrence County, 1 mile north of Deadwood
  • SD State jurisdiction
  • 1.3 acres
  • State, Federal, and VFD resources responded
  • Cause is under investigation
  • Update: fire is controlled









6/20/16 @ 8:30 PM
   * Site 38
   * USFS Land, 0.1 acre
   * UTV caught fire at Sheridan Lake
   * Hill City and USFS Engines responded, but cancelled when Sheriff extinguished fire
   * Contained at 8:30 PM
   * Re-check morning of 6/21 shows no further activity

Monday, June 20, 2016

7-11



  • Reported 3:20
  • Located near 7-11 Road in Custer County on private land
  • Federal and State resources responded
  • Cause was equipment
  • 1 acre
  • Contained and Controlled at 4:15

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Storm Divide CA


  • 2:30pm 
  • Federal resources responded
  • Located 10 miles NW of Hulett, WY
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Firefighters have the fire 100% lined and are in the mop-up stage 
  • 3.63 acres

Thursday, June 16, 2016

June 16, 2016

S & G (Incident #1) 9:27 am
  • Located near Griffis Well
  • Size: 5 acres
  • Resources responded: Federal, State, and local VFDs
  • Cause: lightning
  • 2:10 pm: 12.8 acres
  • Down to 3.15 acres and is contained
S&G Fire, Photo Credit: Robert Cota,
Boxelder Job Corps Crew 15 Fire Program Manager, Black Hills National Forest

S&G Fire, Photo Credit: Robert Cota,
Boxelder Job Corps Crew 15 Fire Program Manager, Black Hills National Forest

S&G Fire, Photo Credit: Robert Cota,
Boxelder Job Corps Crew 15 Fire Program Manager, Black Hills National Forest


Elk Mountain (Incident #2) 10:39 am
  • Located in Wildcat Canyon
  • Federal resources are responding
  • More updates to come
  • Size: 10 acres
  • Cause: lightning
  • Down to 1.03 acres and is controlled
Myrtle Ann (Incident #3) 11:07 am
  • Fire from June 14, 2016 and has rekindled
  • Size is now 2 acres
  • Down to 1.03 acres and is controlled
I-90 Fire (Incident #4) 4:50 pm
  • Located at mile marker 50 in Black Hawk
  • .3 acres
  • Cause: human

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

June 15, 2016

Rocky Road Fire (Incident #1) 9:28 am

  • .1 acres
  • Federal resources responded
  • Located in Black Hawk off Hidden Valley Road
  • Cause: Human
  • Update: Fire is out!
Fanny (Incident #2) 4:34 pm
  • .25 acres
  • Federal and local resources responded
  • Located in Weston County, WY behind Fischer's Sand & Gravel
  • Cause: Unknown 

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

June 14, 2016

River Bottom (Incident #2) 3:50 pm

  • Located 5 miles north of Edgemont
  • Size: 2 acres
  • Nebraska and South Dakota State resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Update: 5.02 acres
Myrtle Ann (Incident #3) 4:19 pm
  • Located southeast of Pringle, Myrtle Ann Mine area
  • Size: .5 acres
  • Federal, State and local resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Update: .75 acres


Crow Creek Fire

  • Reported at 8:15 am
  • Located in Lawrence County
  • Size: .1 acres
  • Caused by lightning
  • Federal and State resources responded to the fire and had it controlled by 10:28 am
Crow Creek Fire


Saturday, June 11, 2016

June 11, 2016

Incident #1

  • False Alarm located at Timon Campground
Incident #2 (Buskala) 2:29 pm
  • Located in Lawrence County, about 5 miles SW of Custer Peak Lookout
  • Size: .5 acres
  • Cause: Unknown
  • Resources: State, Federal and volunteer fire departments
  • 4:40 pm update: .91 acres
  • Contained!

Friday, June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016

Incident #1 7:34 am
  • False Alarm 3 miles NE of Custer Peak
Incident #2 (Castle Peak) 7:50 am
  • Located west of Castle Peak
  • .25 acres
  • Cause: Unknown
  • Resources: Federal
  • Fire is controlled
Incident #3 (Richardson) 8:17 am
  • Located in the Richardson cutoff area
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Size: .2 Acres, .12 acres as of 11:35 am
  • Resources: State and Federal
  • Fire is controlled
Incident #4 (Whistler Canyon) 8:47 am
  • Located at exit 48 (I-90)
  • State and Federal resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Size: .25 Acres
  • Status: Contained, in mop-up stage
Incident #5 (McKenna) 9:07 am
  • Location: Freeland Well
  • State and Federal resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Size: 1-2 acres
  • Update (2:06 pm): Size is now 10 acres
Incident #6 - False Alarm 9:40 am
  • Location: SE of Custer Peak
  • Federal and State resources have responded
Incident #7 (Slate) 10:31 am
  • Location: Gillette Prairie Area
  • Federal resources have responded
  • Size: .1 acres (11:34 am)
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Fire is controlled
Incident #8 (Pleasant) 11:49 am
  • Location: Comanche Park Area
  • Size: .5 acres
  • State and Federal resources responded
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Update 2:06 pm: Size is now .25 acres
  • 2:56 pm: Size is now .65 acres
  • Fire is contained
Pleasant Fire, photo credit: Tamara Dierks

Incident #9 1:28 pm FALSE ALARM
  • Location: Dewey, SD
  • State resources have responded
Incident #10 (60 Fire) 3:15 pm
  • Located at mile marker 60 on Highway 16
  • State and Federal resources have responded
  • Fire is controlled
Incident #11 (Canyon Rim) 10:22 pm
  • Location: Crook County, east of the Hulett airport
  • Size: .25 acres
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Local resources responded
  • Fire is out


Thursday, June 9, 2016

Fire Updates - June 9, 2016

Slicker (Incident #1)

  • Reported: 1:59 p.m.
  • Location: 2.5 miles south of Hardy Guard Station
  • Size: .25 acres
  • Resources: Federal
  • Cause: unknown
  • Update 4:30 p.m.: 2 acres
  • Update 7:50 pm:  Controlled
Apple (Incident #2)

  • Reported: 3:16 p.m.
  • Location: Whitewood
  • Size: 1 acre
  • Resources: Federal, State, and local
  • Cause: unknown 
  • Update: 5.1 acres
  • Update: Out
Clifton Fire
  • Located west in the Clifton Canyon area west of Elk Mountain in Wyoming
  • Estimated size: .75 acres
  • Resources responded include: Helicopter 7TA and federal engines
  • Update: Controlled
Spearfish Mountain Fire (Incident #4)
Spearfish Mountain Fire, photo credit: Brandon Selk




Spearfish Mountain Fire, photo credit: Chris Zoller
  • Located at the mouth of Spearfish Canyon
  • SMOKE VISIBLE FROM SPEARFISH AND I-90
  • Resources are just arriving on scene to include State handcrew, engine, and federal resources
  • Updated at 8:55 pm
  • Estimated size .25 acres
  • Update June 10, 8:15 am: Crews are in the mop-up stage
  • Update 11:19 am: Fire is contained
Spearfish Mountain Fire, photo credit Chad Dietrich

Exit 17 Fire
  • Located south of I-90 exit 17, east of Spearfish
  • Size: .4 acre
  • Resources responded:  local volunteer fire department and state engine
  • Cause: Lightning
  • This fire has been contained
Kerwin Fire  (Incident #6)
  • Located north of Spearfish near Lookout Mountain
  • Resources responded  to include local volunteer fire department and state engines.
  • Forward progress of this fire has been stopped
  • Update: Controlled







Grassy Top Fire

Reported: June 8, 2016 5:25 p.m.
Location: North of Edgemont
Size: 8.4 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and volunteer fire departments
Cause: Lightning
Status: controlled

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

China Gulch

Reported: 12:05 p.m.
Location: north of Hill City, west of Sheridan Lake
Size: .1 acres
Resources responded: Federal
Cause: Human, fire has been put out

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Camp 5

Reported: 1:35 p.m.
Location: Lawrence Co. west of Sturgis
Size: .1 acre
State and Federal resources responded
Cause: unknown, fire investigator ordered
Status: out

Friday, June 3, 2016

June 3, 2016

MM46 Fire
Reported: 1:38 p.m.
Location: Mile Marker 46 off State Highway 79
Size: .1 acre
Resources responded
Cause: human

Controlled at 2:48 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

June 1, 2016

St. Martin Fire
Reported: 8:05 a.m.
Location: 3 miles South of Black Hawk
Size: .1 acre
Resources responded
Cause: abandoned campfire

Controlled at 9:30 a.m.


Update to Ridge Top Fire
Fire controlled at 3:29 p.m. 05/31/2016, size remains at 17.86 acres and remains a Type 4 incident.  Resources continue to monitor and mop up.

Link to Ridge Top Fire