Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024 (Updated 9/18/2024)
Bay Fire
Reported: September 17, 2024 5:55 p.m.
Location: 6 miles North of Harrison, NE
Size: 1 acre
Resources: Federal, Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Elephant Trunk
Reported: September 17, 2024 11:52 a.m.
Location: 1 mile east of Rockerville, SD
Size: 0.5 acre
Resources: Federal, Local
Status: Contained
Cause: Lightning
Berretta Fire
Reported: September 17, 2024 9:05 a.m.
Location: 3 miles southwest of Rockerville, SD
Size: 0.1 acre
Resources: Federal, Local
Status: Active
Cause: Human
Monday, September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024 (Updated 9/17 )
Tilson
Reported: September 16, 2024 5:03 p.m.
Location: 3 miles southwest of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Controlled
Cause: Lightning
Besant
Reported: September 16, 2024 2:33 p.m.
Location: 11 miles southwest of Lead, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal
Status: Controlled
Cause: Lightning
Calumet
Reported: September 16, 2024 2:19 p.m.
Location: 1 miles southeast of Sheridan Lake
Size: 2
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Miller Flats
Reported: September 16, 2024 1:44 p.m.
Location: 8 miles west of Rapid City
Size: 1
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Hidden Valley
Reported: September 16, 2024 12:53 p.m.
Location: 2 miles northwest of Rapid City
Size: 0.75
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Controlled
Cause: Lightning
9 Mile
Reported: September 16, 2024 12:44 p.m.
Location: 7 miles southwest of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Iron
Reported: September 16, 2024 12:32 p.m.
Location: 3 miles southeast of Keystone, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal, Local
Status: Contained
Cause: Lightning
Oak Draw
Reported: September 16, 2024 10:56 a.m.
Location: Custer State Park, 11 miles southeast of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: State
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Spearfish Fire
Reported: September 16, 2024 9:26 a.m.
Location: 5 miles south of Spearfish, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Victoria Creek
Reported: September 16, 2024 8:27 a.m.
Location: 8 miles southwest of Rapid City, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: Federal
Status: Controlled
Cause: Lightning
Weeks Spring
Reported: September 16, 2024 8:17 a.m.
Location: 7 miles east of Argyle, SD Custer County
Size: 0.29 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Saturday, September 14, 2024
September 14, 2024 Fire Information
Reuter Fire
Reported: September 14, 2024 5:17 p.m.
Location: 2 miles S of Warren Peak, SD
Size: 0.25 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Under Investigation
Friday, September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024 Fire Information
Manderson Fire
Reported: September 12, 2024, late evening
Location: 8 Miles N of Manderson, SD. Pine Ridge.
Size: ~1,000 acres
Resources: Federal, State, Local. Type 3 team ordered.
Status: Active
Cause: Under Investigation
Power Dam Road Fire
Reported: September 12, 2024, 1:00 pm
Location: 1-2 miles NW of White River, SD. Mellette County, SD
Size: 15,320 acres
Resources: Federal, State, Local. Type 3 team.
Status: Active
Cause: Under Investigation
Thursday, September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024 Fire Information
Quaal Fire
Reported: September 12, 2024, 4:00 pm
Location: Meade County, 3 Miles N Blackhawk, SD
Size: 0.13 acres
Resources: State
Status: Active
Cause: Human
Hemi Fire
Reported: September 12, 2024, 3:00 pm
Location: Dawes County, 10 miles S/SW Crawford
Size: 10 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Unknown
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024 Fire Information
Meadow Creek Fire
Reported: September 10, 2024, 5:27 pm
Location: Lawrence County, SD. 6 miles NW of Nemo, SD.
Size: 18.1 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Contained
Cause: Lightning
Coal Fire
Reported: September 11, 2024, 9:22 am
Location: S of Edgemont, SD
Size: 0.10 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Contained
Cause: Human
Little Corral Fire
Reported: September 11, 2024, 4:45 pm
Location: SW of Scenic, SD
Size: 25 acres
Resources: Federal, Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
343 Fire
Reported: September 11, 2024, 9:28 pm
Location: 12 miles E of Crawford, NE
Size: 11 acres
Resources: Federal, Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
September 9, 2024 - First Thunder Fire Final Update
September 9, 2024 Update: The First Thunder Fire is now 100% contained. We would like to thank all of our cooperators including South Dakota Wildland Fire, Rapid City Pennington County Emergency Management, Pennington County Sheriff's Office and all of the Volunteer Fire Departments and other fire crews who helped keep the public informed and helped get this fire contained.
We would also like to thank the residents of Pennington County for being so supportive to our firefighters with your generous donations of food and water. And your cooperation with us during this incident.
This is the last post for the First Thunder Fire.
September 6, 2024 News Release
First Thunder Fire Updates
NOTE: This is the final news release
for the First Thunder Fire
Location: 3 miles southwest of Rapid City,
SD
Fire
Information: 605-923-8868
Start
Date: 9/2/2024
Cause: Under Investigation
Size: 157 acres
Containment:
85%
September 6, 2024 – The Type 3 Incident Management team managing the First Thunder Fire will transition to the local unit led by a Type 4 Incident Commander, today, Friday September 6, 2024. Crews were able to get a good handle on the First Thunder Fire and is now 85% contained.
Firefighters and dozers continue to rehabilitate fire lines around the perimeter created during suppression operations. Other remaining resources continue to mop up smokes and patrol. In addition, crews will focus on returning roads to pre-fire conditions. Smoke may be visible for the next several days due to unburned fuel within the control lines.
The Type 3 Incident Management Team
would like to thank all the agencies who assisted including; the Forest Service,
South Dakota Wildland Fire, and Volunteer Fire Departments.
Note: This will be the
last First Thunder fire update unless something significant happens. The
information phone line will remain open.
Special Prevention Message: Stage I Fire Restrictions are in place on the Black Hills National Forest for both SD and WY. Fireworks are always prohibited on public lands. For complete information on Stage I Fire Restrictions, please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/fire/?cid=fseprd1040075.
Public
safety information can be found at www.facebook.com/PennCoSheriff.
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
First Thunder Fire September 5, 2024
Interagency News Release
Media Contact: Scott
Jacobson, Public Affairs Officer
Black Hills National Forest
(605)440-1409
scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov
First Thunder Fire Updates
Location: 3 miles southwest of Rapid City,
SD
Fire Information: 605-923-8868
Start Date: 9/2/2024
Cause: Under Investigation
Size: 157 acres
Containment: 77%
Resources: 100 total personnel, heavy
equipment including dozers, engines, and hand crews.
September 5, 2024 – Firefighters have made
great strides in their efforts to suppress the First Thunder Fire that was
reported early evening on September 2, 2024. Cooler temperatures and scattered rain
showers yesterday provided much needed moisture and was helpful to the firefighters
to reinforce the fireline during operations. Firefighter and public safety
continue to be a top priority.
Pre-evacuation warnings have been lifted in the area. Taylor
Ranch, Norseman, Victoria Lake, Buzzard’s Roost Trailhead and Falling Rock are
now open. Incident personnel would like to remind everyone that although the
roads are open, please be mindful that firefighting operations are still
ongoing and to avoid the area, if possible, for public and firefighter safety.
Fire weather today continues to be favorable with mostly
sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 70s and relative humidity at 45% and
low wind speeds 5-10mph through the weekend. Monday will bring temperatures
into the 90s and lower humidity and gusts up to 20mph.
For more information, please visit the First Thunder fire Facebook
page at: www.facebook.com/FirstThunderFire2024
Public safety information can be found at www.facebook.com/PennCoSheriff.
Water tender providing water to Rapid City Fire Department engine that is pumping water through hoses about 1/2 mile to firefighters mopping up inside the fire.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
First Thunder Fire - September 4, 2024
First Thunder Fire Information
Interagency News Release
Media Contact: Scott Jacobson, Public Affairs Officer
Black Hills National Forest
(605)440-1409
scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov
Black Hills National Forest
(605)440-1409
scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov
First Thunder Fire Updates
Location: 3 miles southwest of Rapid City, SD
Fire Information: 605-923-8868
Start Date: 9/2/2024
Cause: Under Investigation
Size: 157 acres
Containment: 41%
Resources: 200 total personnel, heavy equipment including dozers, engines, and hand crews. Airtankers and helicopters are on standby.
September 4, 2024 – Firefighters continued their efforts
throughout the night to contain the First Thunder fire that was reported early
evening on September 2, 2024. The fire had little growth overnight, allowing
crews to establish and reinforce containment lines around the fire to stop
forward progression. Multiple air resources aided ground crews yesterday with
suppression efforts. Firefighter and public safety continue to be a top
priority.
There are still no evacuations in effect. Pre-evacuation
information continued to be delivered by the Pennington County Sheriff’s
Department to residents yesterday impacted by the fire for their awareness.
Road closures are still in effect today. Taylor Ranch, Norseman, and Victoria
Lake remain closed. Buzzard’s Roost Trailhead and Falling Rock are now open.
Fire weather today starts a three-day trend of bringing more
favorable weather to the Black Hills area with temperatures into the 70s and
higher relative humidities. Breezy winds today around 25mph, with gusts up to
40mph during passing storms. A chance of scattered rain showers today could
bring much needed precipitation to the area, aiding with fire suppression
efforts.
For more information, please visit the First Thunder fire
Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/FirstThunderFire2024
Public safety information can be found at www.facebook.com/PennCoSheriff.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
First Thunder Fire – September 3, 2024 Update
First Thunder Fire
Media Contact: Scott Jacobson, Public Affairs Officer
Black Hills National Forest
(605) 440-1409
First Thunder Fire Information
Fire Information: 605-923-8868
Location: 3 miles southwest of Rapid City, SD
Start Date: 9/2/2024
Cause: Under Investigation
Size: 170 acres
Containment: 0%
Resources: 100 total personnel, heavy equipment
including dozers, engines, hand crews, airtankers, and multiple helicopters
September 3, 2024 – Firefighters have been working
through the night to contain the First Thunder fire that was reported early
evening on September 2, 2024. The fire is burning grass and timber in steep,
rugged, and rocky terrain under very dry conditions. The fire is also burning
in a previously treated area, aiding with fire containment and suppression
efforts.
Containment effort has been direct attack, where feasible,
using safe and appropriate tactics. Firefighters will be implementing a
combination of direct and indirect strategies for full suppression, while
providing for firefighter and public safety.
There are currently no evacuations in effect. Pre-evacuation
information was delivered by the Pennington County Sheriff’s Department to
residents impacted by the fire last night for their awareness. There are a few
road and trail closures impacted by the fire. Taylor Ranch, Norseman, Victoria
Lake, and Falling Rock roads are currently closed. In addition to the road
closures, Buzzard’s Roost Trail is also closed.
Fire weather today is expected to be breezy with winds from
15-25mph with gusts up to 45mph. Temperature high today near 100 degrees with
low relative humidity, and afternoon dry thunderstorms are possible over the
Black Hills. The Black Hills area is under a red flag warning until midnight
tonight. The next three days will bring more favorable weather with lower
temperatures into the 70s and higher relative humidity.
A Type 3 team assumed command of the fire today as of this
morning. For more information, please visit our Great Plains Fire Information
blog at http://gpfireinfo.blogspot.com.
Public safety information can be found at www.facebook.com/PennCoSheriff.
First Thunder Fire - September 3, 2024
First Thunder Wildfire - September 3, 2024
For all media inquiries, please contact (605) 390-2057
Monday, September 2, 2024
First Thunder Fire
First Thunder Wildfire
Reported: September 2, 2024, 6:15 pm
Location: Pennington County, SD. 3 miles SW of Rapid City, SD.
Size: 30-40 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Status: active
Cause: unknown
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