Update for Bennett Canyon Fire
Bennett Canyon Fire
Update as of 9:00 am, August 9, 2021 -
Reported at 4:05 PM
Location: Custer County, 3 miles SE of Dewey
Size: 13.74 acres
Cause: Lightning
Resources: Federal, State, Local, 2 single engine air tankers, 1 type 3 helicopter
Contained: 9:38 AM, August 8, 2021- crews continue to mop up.
#3. Painter Fire - County Assist
Reported: 10:57 AM
Location: 15.75 miles SSW of Crawford, NE
Size: 0.5
Cause: Unknown, Fire on 1/2 acre of grass and one hay bale
Resources: Federal and local VFD
Contained: 1:30 PM
#2. Simkins Fire
Reported: 9:49 AM
Location: 5 miles SW Hill City
Size: 0.1 acre
Cause: Lightning
Resources: Federal & State
Contained: 3:20; Control 4:15 PM
#1. Mountain Goat Fire
Reported: 8/6/2010/at 7:42 PM. Crews first arrived on site 8/7/2021 at 10:30 AM
Location: 0.5 mi N Victoria Lake
Size: 0.1 acre
Cause: Lightning
Contained: 2:30 PM; Control 4:40 PM
UPDATE for Iron Fire;
Iron Fire
Update as of 9:00 am, August 9, 2021 - The fire has been contained and controlled. The Trailhead parking areas and hiking trails that were closed are now open to the public.
Reported: 3:17 PM on 8/6/2021
Location: Custer County, 1 mile SE Black Elk Peak in Black Elk Wilderness.
Size: 1.19 acre
Resources: State and Federal - SDNG Blackhawk Helicopter and Type 3 Helicopter
Contained: 7:00 pm, August 7
Controlled: 4:00 pm, August 8
Cause: Lightning
UPDATE for Hackberry Fire; Morning of 8/9/2021
Hackberry Fire - County Assist
Reported: 7:14 pm on August 5, 2021
Location: 30 miles S of Scottsbluff and Gering, NE; on border of Banner and Morrel County
Jurisdiction: Fire started on private land, burned into county. Incident command taken over by Nebraska State IMT, Type 3.
Size: 5,778 acres
Cause: Lightning
Resources: Several engines from Mutual Aide VFD response, 3 Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATS) and 2 National Guard Helicopters and Large Tanker from Colorado
