Wednesday, March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021

 Update 3/31/2021

Reminder:

    * Schroeder Fire Inciweb Link - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7356/

     244 Fire Inciweb Link: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7355/  


#1.  Keystone Fire, Pennington County, 1/2 mile south of Keystone, state land 

    * Reported at 3/29/2021 at 10:06 AM 

    *  Size 9.3 acres (per GPS)

    *  50% Contained

    *  Continued significant smoke in area. Smoke will be visible from Hwy. # 40

    *  Plans to send Hand Crews to burned area April 1 to mop-up. 

    *  Cause - under investigation


#2. Dry Creek Fire, Jones County 9 miles northwest of Murdo, private land and 1/2 section of state school land

    * Reported 3/29/2021 at 12:26 PM 

    * 9,492 acres

     * 80% contained 

    *  Significant smoke will continue to be visible from I-90

    *  Cause: Downed power line in vicinity of the fire


#3 Bobcat Fire  Pennington Co. 8 miles west-southwest of Hill City, state land

    *  Reported 3/29/2021 at 1:02 PM

    * 15 acres

    * Contained 3/29/2021 at 5:41 PM