Wednesday, June 29, 2022

June 29, 2022 - Wildfire Update (new information at 10:08 p.m.)

Cinnamon Fire

  • Reported at 8:49 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
  • Location: appx. 4 miles Southwest of Rapid City, SD
  • Size: .1 acre
  • Cause: lightning
  • State and Local resources responded.
  • Contained, controlled, and out at 9:25 p.m. on 06/29/2022. 

Big Buffalo Fire

  • Reported at 5:45 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
  • Location: appx. 17 miles Southeast of Wall, SD
  • Size: 15.38 acres
  • Cause: lightning
  • Federal and Local resources responded.
  • Contained at 10:00 p.m. on 06/29/2022.

Hay Bale Fire

  • Reported at 5:45 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
  • Location: 20 miles Southeast of Ft. Pierre, SD
  • Size: .1 acres
  • Cause: lightning
  • Federal resources responded.
  • Contained at 6:57 p.m. and controlled at 7:17 p.m. on 06/29/2022.

Rye Fire

  • Reported at 5:10 p.m. MST on 06/29/2022
  • Location: 2 miles South of Oelrichs in Fall River County, SD
  • Size: 5 acres
  • Cause: equipment
  • Federal and Local resources responded.
  • Contained at 6:57 p.m. on 06/29/2022.

Elephant Fire

  • Reported at 11:25 a.m. MST on 06/29/2022
  • Location: 7 miles South of Custer, SD
  • Size: 4.98 acres
  • Cause: under investigation
  • State, Federal, and Local resources responded.
  • Contained at 9:11 p.m. on 06/29/2022.