4-3-18 Pile Burning

Black Hills National Forest

• Mystic fire is planning to burn hand piles within a ½ mile of Silver City, SD, in and around the Sunnyside Gulch area, today & continuing through the week as conditions allow. They may also burn additional piles behind private land on the west side of Hwy 385 and south of FSR 672. Smoke could impact the community of Silver City, Silver City Road, Jenny Gulch and Hwy 385 for several days.

Mineral Fire (Jacobson Fire) - Update 6:20 pm

Mineral Fire (Jacobson Fire)

Renamed to Mineral Fire

100% Contained

Location: Near Lakota Lake
Report Time:  5:23 pm
Size: 1 acre

Cause: Human
Located on Private Land
State, Federal, and Local resources on scene.  

Brockett Fire - Update 7:55 pm

Brockett Fire

100% Contained

Location: Silver Mountain, west of Rockerville
Report Time:  5:43 pm
Size:  0.7 acres

3-16-18 Pile Burning

Black Hills National Forest

• Mystic Fire plans on burning machine piles north of Horse Creek road and west of Highway 385 starting today, Friday, March 16th as conditions permit. Smoke and flame may be visible for several days in the Horse Creek area.

• Mystic Fire also plans on burning machine piles north of Highway 16 near the Keystone Y today. Smoke and flames will be visible along Highway 16 and smoke may impact the communities of Keystone, Hill City and Rockerville for several days after ignitions.

3-15-Pile Burning

Black Hills National Forest

• Mystic Fire is planning on burning machine & hand piles off the 150/Norseman Road today, 3/15/18, as conditions permit. Smoke and flames may be visible from the Colonial Pine Hills area for several days following ignitions. Mystic fire is also planning to burn hand piles ½ mile east of Hill City, SD and south of Old Hill City Road. Smoke may impact the communities of Hill city and/or Keystone. It may also impact Old Hill City Road, Highway 16, 16A, 385 and 244 for several days.

March 15th Fire Update - 9:30 am

Johnson Fire

100% Contained

Location: Off Hwy 16 near Beretta Road
Report Time:  1:36 pm
Size: 3.19 acres
Cause: Human - Fire Investigator has been requested
Located on National Forest Service Land

Local, State and Federal resources on scene.  Forward progress of the fire has been stopped.

White Rock Fire

100% Contained

Location:  Scottsbluff National Monument
Report Time:  5:00 pm  3/14/18
Size: 6 acres
Cause: Under investigation

At approximately 5 pm members of the Gering Fire Department, Scottsbluff County Sheriff’s Office and National Park Service responded to a wildfire in the Badlands area of Scotts Bluff National Monument.  The fire was approximately 30 acres in size and members of the Gering Fire Department quickly brought the fire under control.  The fire is determined to be human caused and is currently under investigation.  Scottsbluff National Monument strongly advises visitors to the park and park neighbors to be mindful of the dry conditions.

Johnson Fire- Update 4:20 pm 3/14/18

Johnson Fire

Location: Off Hwy 16 near Beretta Road
Report Time:  1:36 pm
Size: estimated 3.19 acres
Cause: Human - Fire Investigator has been requested
Located on National Forest Service Land

Local, State and Federal resources on scene.  Forward progress of the fire has been stopped.