Wednesday, August 31, 2022

August 31, 2022 - Wildfire Update

Updated 5:50 p.m. on August 31, 2022


Choke Cherry Fire:

·       Reported @ 12:40 p.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: 8 miles Southeast of Thedford, NE along Gaston Road

·       Size: 169 acres

·       Cause: lightning

·       Federal resources responded with earlier support from a Single-Engine Air Tanker.

·       Contained @ 5:50 p.m. August 31.


Matias Fire:

·       Reported @ 11:43 a.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: 8 miles North of Edgemont, SD in Fall River County

·       Size: 2 acres

·       Cause: Lightning

·       Federal, State, and Local resources are responding.

·       Contained @ 2:30 p.m. and Controlled at 4:30 p.m. on August 31.


Tail Fire:

·       Reported @ 10:42 a.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: near Black Hawk, SD

·       Size: .01 acre

·       Federal and Local resources responded.

·       Cause: Human debris

·       Contained @ 11:!5 a.m. and Controlled at 12:49 p.m. on August 31.

Ash Hollow Fire:

·       Reported @ 10:18 a.m. MST on August 31, 2022

·       Location: 6 miles East of Chadron, NE on Redfern Road

·       Size: .01 acre

·       Federal and Local resources responded.

·       Cause: Lightning

·       Contained @ 11:28 a.m. on August 31.