Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Wildfire Update - July 7, 2020

Hawkright Fire
Reported: 2:00 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Custer County, SD - about 12 miles southeast of Elk Mountain
Size: 4.5 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local; Type 1 and Type 3 helicopters, 2 Single Engine Air Tankers (SEAT's), 20 person hand crew.
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained 7:40 p.m. July 7, 2020

Pilger Fire
Reported: 5:14 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD - near Putnam Dam / Pilger Mtn
Size: .29 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local; SEAT's 
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained 9:30 p.m. July 7, 2020


Whitewater Fire
Reported: 7:19 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: 14 miles Southeast of Wall, SD at mile marker 124
Size: 40.9 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained 10:00 p.m. July 7, 2020

Wildcat Fire
Reported: 8:07 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Lawrence County, SD - Hanna Road and Wildcat Lane 
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained 9:34 p.m. & Controlled 9:50 p.m. July 7, 2020

Lux Fire
Reported: 9:41 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Whitney, NE 
Size: 7.7 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Unknown

Status: Contained 11:30 p.m. & Controlled 11:30 p.m. July 7, 2020