Sunday, July 5, 2020

Wildfire Update - July 5, 2020

Elk Rub Fire
Reported: 3:27 p.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Crook County, approx. 4 miles Northwest of Beulah, WY

Size: 1.18 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 6:08 p.m. and Controlled at 7:25 p.m. July 5, 2020


Old McDonald Fire
Reported: 2:07 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Pennington County, approx. 10 miles Southwest of Rapid City, SD near US-Highway 16

Size: .25 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 2:59 p.m.  and Controlled at 5:00 p.m July 5, 2020


Battle Creek Fire
Reported: 1:32 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: South Dakota, approx. 4 miles North of Horse Thief Lake

Size: .5 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 4:20 p.m. July 5, 2020


Coffee Fire
Reported: 1:08 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Dawes County, 21 miles Northwest of Chadron, NE near Highway 2

Size: 2 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained 3:00 p.m. July 5, 2020


Pete 2 Fire
Reported: 11:24 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Near McMeekin Reservoir, North of Crawford, NE and Southeast of Ardmore, SD

Size: 8.8 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Equipment use
Status: Contained & Controlled at 1230 July 5, 2020


Bismarck Fire

Reported: 10:48 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, SD about 2 miles North of Bismarck Lake

Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 1:38 p.m. July 5, 2020


Lyman Fire
Reported: 9:49 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, Approx. 15 miles Southeast of Custer, SD and 6 miles South of Jewel Cave

Size: .1 acre
Resources: State, Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 12:40 p.m. July 5, 2020


Freeland Fire
Reported: 8:19 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, 11 miles Northwest of Pringle, SD

Size: 1.5 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 2:10 p.m. July 5, 2020


Rock Fire
Reported: 12:34 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Dawes County, 6.3 miles Northwest of Crawford, NE

Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained, Controlled, and Out at 1:30 a.m. July 5, 2020


Liberty Fire
Reported: 8:19 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Dawes County, NE on the Southeast corner of Soldier Creek Wilderness

Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 9:20 p.m. July 4, 2020


Ruby Fire
Reported: 8:02 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Pennington County, 4 miles East of Hill City, SD

Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 10:17 p.m. July 4, 2020 and Controlled at 9:15 a.m. July 5, 2020


Fort Fire
Reported: 7:16 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location:
 Fort Pierre, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Fireworks
Status: Contained & Controlled at 7:25 p.m. July 4, 2020 


Water Fire
Reported: 2:26 p.m. July 4, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD on West side of Angostura Reservoir

Size: .5 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Fireworks
Status: Contained at 3:25 p.m. and Controlled at 4:22 p.m. July 4, 2020


Pete Fire
Reported: 2:17 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: 19 miles North of Crawford, NE

Size: 3 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Equipment Use
Status: Contained & Controlled at 3:30 p.m. July 4, 2020 and Out at 8:30 a.m. July 5, 2020