Friday, July 21, 2017

Friday, July 21, 2017

NOTE: Smoke drifts in the Black Hills area today are coming from the Lodgepole Complex fire along the Missouri River in Central Montana: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5399/

For more information on smoke management, see: http://gpfireinfo.blogspot.com/p/smoke-management.html.



8 p.m.


Mahoney Wildfire
  • Location: Mahoney Draw, approx. 3.5 miles NW of Cook Lake in WY on county.
  • Size: 0.67 acre
  • Contained


Manly Wildfire
  • Location: Approx. 7 miles SW of Cook Lake in WY on county.
  • Size: 1 acre
  • Contained

209 Wildfire
  • Location: Off of Blacktail Rd,, approx. 4 miles West of Cook Lake in WY on county.
  • Size: 0.1 acre
  • Contained

Russel Wildfire
  • Location: Off of Blacktail Rd, approx. 6 miles East of Devil's Tower in WY on Forest Service land.
  • Size: 0.1 acre
  • Contained
Geis Wildfire
  • Location: Approx. 0.5 miles East of Gets Reservoir in WY on county
  • Size: 0.16 acre
  • Contained


4:30 p.m.

Sun Ridge Wildfire
  • A final update on the Sun Ridge Fire can be found here http://bit.ly/2uJ90kz (updated 7/22)
  • For more information on the Sun Ridge wildfire, contact Public Information Officer: Jim Bussell, 605-863-0061
  • Location: Approx. 1 mile west of Rapid City, off of Nemo Rd.
  • Size: 1.5 acres
  • 70% contained
  • Fire crews continue to put in and reinforce hand-line around the fire.
  • No structures threatened
  • Resources: Local, VFDs, Federal and State
  • Cause: unknown

3:40 p.m.

SourDough Wildfire
  • Location: Approx. 7 miles North of Hulett, WY in Crook County, WY on private
  • Size: 10 acres (updated 7/22)
  • Contained

Martin Wildfire
  • Location: 1 mi NE of Richardson Well, West of Pleasant Valley Rd. Approx. 17.5 miles SW of Custer, SD
  • Size: 8.25 acres (updated 7/22)
  • Resources on scene
Teddy Bear Wildfire
  • Location: Approx. 7.5 miles SW of Rochford, SD
  • Size: 0.1 acre
  • Cause: Unknown

Shaw Wildfire

  • Location: NE of Devils Tower/Northern Bearlodge on private
  • Size: 0.65 acres
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Contained at 3:15 p.m.


12:02 p.m.

Togus Wildfire
  • Location: 9 miles north of Sundance, WY
  • Size: 0.1 acre (single tree)
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Resources: Federal
  • Controlled

10:19 a.m.

Eden Wildfire
  • Location: NE of I-90 between Whitewood and Sturgis Remmington Pl on private
  • Size: 0.1 acre (single tree)
  • Cause: Lightning
  • Controlled