Hawkright Fire
Reported: 2:00 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Custer County, SD - about 12 miles southeast of Elk Mountain
Size: 4.5 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local; Type 1 and Type 3 helicopters, 2 Single Engine Air Tankers (SEAT's), 20 person hand crew.
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained 7:40 p.m. July 7, 2020
Pilger Fire
Reported: 5:14 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD - near Putnam Dam / Pilger Mtn
Size: .29 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local; SEAT's
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained 9:30 p.m. July 7, 2020
Whitewater Fire
Reported: 7:19 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: 14 miles Southeast of Wall, SD at mile marker 124
Size: 40.9 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained 10:00 p.m. July 7, 2020
Wildcat Fire
Reported: 8:07 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Lawrence County, SD - Hanna Road and Wildcat Lane
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained 9:34 p.m. & Controlled 9:50 p.m. July 7, 2020
Lux Fire
Reported: 9:41 p.m. July 7, 2020
Location: Whitney, NE
Size: 7.7 acres
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained 11:30 p.m. & Controlled 11:30 p.m. July 7, 2020
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Monday, July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020
Falls Fire
Reported: 7:30 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD - near Cascade Springs, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained 7:40 p.m. July 5, 2020; Controlled 7:45 p.m. July 5, 2020
Beaver Fire
Reported: 11:37 a.m. July 6, 2020
Location: Crook County, WY - Alva area
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained & Controlled at 12:30 p.m., July 6, 2020
Needles Fire
Reported: 2:29 p.m., July 6, 2020
Location: Custer County, SD - Needles Eye area
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 4:00 p.m.; Controlled 4:30 p.m. July 6, 2020
Reported: 7:30 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD - near Cascade Springs, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained 7:40 p.m. July 5, 2020; Controlled 7:45 p.m. July 5, 2020
Beaver Fire
Reported: 11:37 a.m. July 6, 2020
Location: Crook County, WY - Alva area
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained & Controlled at 12:30 p.m., July 6, 2020
Needles Fire
Reported: 2:29 p.m., July 6, 2020
Location: Custer County, SD - Needles Eye area
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 4:00 p.m.; Controlled 4:30 p.m. July 6, 2020
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Wildfire Update - July 5, 2020
Elk Rub Fire
Reported: 3:27 p.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Crook County, approx. 4 miles Northwest of Beulah, WY
Size: 1.18 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 6:08 p.m. and Controlled at 7:25 p.m. July 5, 2020
Old McDonald Fire
Reported: 2:07 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Pennington County, approx. 10 miles Southwest of Rapid City, SD near US-Highway 16
Size: .25 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 2:59 p.m. and Controlled at 5:00 p.m July 5, 2020
Battle Creek Fire
Reported: 1:32 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: South Dakota, approx. 4 miles North of Horse Thief Lake
Size: .5 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 4:20 p.m. July 5, 2020
Coffee Fire
Reported: 1:08 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Dawes County, 21 miles Northwest of Chadron, NE near Highway 2
Size: 2 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained 3:00 p.m. July 5, 2020
Pete 2 Fire
Reported: 11:24 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Near McMeekin Reservoir, North of Crawford, NE and Southeast of Ardmore, SD
Size: 8.8 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Equipment use
Status: Contained & Controlled at 1230 July 5, 2020
Bismarck Fire
Reported: 10:48 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, SD about 2 miles North of Bismarck Lake
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 1:38 p.m. July 5, 2020
Lyman Fire
Reported: 9:49 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, Approx. 15 miles Southeast of Custer, SD and 6 miles South of Jewel Cave
Size: .1 acre
Resources: State, Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 12:40 p.m. July 5, 2020
Freeland Fire
Reported: 8:19 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, 11 miles Northwest of Pringle, SD
Size: 1.5 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 2:10 p.m. July 5, 2020
Rock Fire
Reported: 12:34 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Dawes County, 6.3 miles Northwest of Crawford, NE
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained, Controlled, and Out at 1:30 a.m. July 5, 2020
Liberty Fire
Reported: 8:19 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Dawes County, NE on the Southeast corner of Soldier Creek Wilderness
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 9:20 p.m. July 4, 2020
Ruby Fire
Reported: 8:02 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Pennington County, 4 miles East of Hill City, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 10:17 p.m. July 4, 2020 and Controlled at 9:15 a.m. July 5, 2020
Fort Fire
Reported: 7:16 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Fort Pierre, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Fireworks
Status: Contained & Controlled at 7:25 p.m. July 4, 2020
Water Fire
Reported: 2:26 p.m. July 4, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD on West side of Angostura Reservoir
Size: .5 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Fireworks
Status: Contained at 3:25 p.m. and Controlled at 4:22 p.m. July 4, 2020
Pete Fire
Reported: 2:17 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: 19 miles North of Crawford, NE
Size: 3 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Equipment Use
Status: Contained & Controlled at 3:30 p.m. July 4, 2020 and Out at 8:30 a.m. July 5, 2020
Reported: 3:27 p.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Crook County, approx. 4 miles Northwest of Beulah, WY
Size: 1.18 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 6:08 p.m. and Controlled at 7:25 p.m. July 5, 2020
Old McDonald Fire
Reported: 2:07 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Pennington County, approx. 10 miles Southwest of Rapid City, SD near US-Highway 16
Size: .25 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 2:59 p.m. and Controlled at 5:00 p.m July 5, 2020
Battle Creek Fire
Reported: 1:32 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: South Dakota, approx. 4 miles North of Horse Thief Lake
Size: .5 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 4:20 p.m. July 5, 2020
Coffee Fire
Reported: 1:08 p.m. on July 5, 2020
Location: Dawes County, 21 miles Northwest of Chadron, NE near Highway 2
Size: 2 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained 3:00 p.m. July 5, 2020
Pete 2 Fire
Reported: 11:24 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Near McMeekin Reservoir, North of Crawford, NE and Southeast of Ardmore, SD
Size: 8.8 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Equipment use
Status: Contained & Controlled at 1230 July 5, 2020
Bismarck Fire
Reported: 10:48 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, SD about 2 miles North of Bismarck Lake
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 1:38 p.m. July 5, 2020
Lyman Fire
Reported: 9:49 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, Approx. 15 miles Southeast of Custer, SD and 6 miles South of Jewel Cave
Size: .1 acre
Resources: State, Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 12:40 p.m. July 5, 2020
Freeland Fire
Reported: 8:19 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Custer County, 11 miles Northwest of Pringle, SD
Size: 1.5 acres
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 2:10 p.m. July 5, 2020
Rock Fire
Reported: 12:34 a.m. July 5, 2020
Location: Dawes County, 6.3 miles Northwest of Crawford, NE
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained, Controlled, and Out at 1:30 a.m. July 5, 2020
Liberty Fire
Reported: 8:19 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Dawes County, NE on the Southeast corner of Soldier Creek Wilderness
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 9:20 p.m. July 4, 2020
Ruby Fire
Reported: 8:02 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Pennington County, 4 miles East of Hill City, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 10:17 p.m. July 4, 2020 and Controlled at 9:15 a.m. July 5, 2020
Fort Fire
Reported: 7:16 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: Fort Pierre, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal and Local
Cause: Fireworks
Status: Contained & Controlled at 7:25 p.m. July 4, 2020
Water Fire
Reported: 2:26 p.m. July 4, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD on West side of Angostura Reservoir
Size: .5 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Fireworks
Status: Contained at 3:25 p.m. and Controlled at 4:22 p.m. July 4, 2020
Pete Fire
Reported: 2:17 p.m. on July 4, 2020
Location: 19 miles North of Crawford, NE
Size: 3 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Equipment Use
Status: Contained & Controlled at 3:30 p.m. July 4, 2020 and Out at 8:30 a.m. July 5, 2020
Friday, July 3, 2020
Wildfire Update - July 3, 2020
Heartland CA Fire
Reported: 10:11 p.m. July 3, 2020
Location: Fall River County, 7 miles Southeast of Hot Springs, SD
Size: 6.5 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at midnight on July 3, 2020
Moon Run Fire
Reported: 3:46 p.m. July 3, 2020
Location: Pennington County, SD 1 mile west of Moon Campground and 7 miles Northeast of Newcastle, WY
Size: .9 acres
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 6:00 p.m. and Contained at 8:15 p.m. July 3, 2020
Red Hill Fire
Reported: 2:13 p.m. on July 3, 2020
Location: Lawrence County, 3 Miles Southwest of Spearfish, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Human-caused
Status: Contained at 3:33 p.m. and Controlled at 4:05 p.m. on July 3, 2020
Reported: 10:11 p.m. July 3, 2020
Location: Fall River County, 7 miles Southeast of Hot Springs, SD
Size: 6.5 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at midnight on July 3, 2020
Moon Run Fire
Reported: 3:46 p.m. July 3, 2020
Location: Pennington County, SD 1 mile west of Moon Campground and 7 miles Northeast of Newcastle, WY
Size: .9 acres
Resources: Federal, Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 6:00 p.m. and Contained at 8:15 p.m. July 3, 2020
Red Hill Fire
Reported: 2:13 p.m. on July 3, 2020
Location: Lawrence County, 3 Miles Southwest of Spearfish, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, & Local
Cause: Human-caused
Status: Contained at 3:33 p.m. and Controlled at 4:05 p.m. on July 3, 2020
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Wildfire Update - July 2, 2020
Courtyard Fire
Reported: 3:56 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Pennington County, 2 miles East of Keystone, SD
Size: .4 acres
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 6:10 p.m. July 2, 2020
Reder Ranch Fire
Reported: 3:40 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Pennington County, 1/2 mile Northwest of Rockerville, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: State, Federal & Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 6:30 p.m. July 2, 2020
Billy Goat Fire
Reported: 2:30 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Stanley County, 4 Miles Northwest of Pierre, SD
Size: 4.05 acres
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 5:30 p.m. July 2, 2020
Gooseberry Draw Fire
Reported: 2:09 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Pennington County, SD 5 miles Southeast of Deerfield Lake
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained, Controlled, and Out at 3:06 p.m. July 2, 2020
Cold Brook Fire
Reported: 7:00 a.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD near Cold Brook Reservoir
Size: .1 acres
Resources: State, and Local
Cause: Spontaneous Combustion
Status: Contained at 7:15 a.m. and Controlled at 7:20 a.m. on July 2, 2020
Medicine Creek Fire
Reported: 3:41 p.m. July 1, 2020
Location: Fall River County, 8 miles East of Ardmore, SD and approximately 1.5 miles North of Nebraska state line
Size: 137.4 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Human-caused
Status: Contained at 6:00 p.m. July 1, 2020
Reported: 3:56 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Pennington County, 2 miles East of Keystone, SD
Size: .4 acres
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 6:10 p.m. July 2, 2020
Reder Ranch Fire
Reported: 3:40 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Pennington County, 1/2 mile Northwest of Rockerville, SD
Size: .1 acre
Resources: State, Federal & Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 6:30 p.m. July 2, 2020
Billy Goat Fire
Reported: 2:30 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Stanley County, 4 Miles Northwest of Pierre, SD
Size: 4.05 acres
Resources: Federal & Local
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained at 5:30 p.m. July 2, 2020
Gooseberry Draw Fire
Reported: 2:09 p.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Pennington County, SD 5 miles Southeast of Deerfield Lake
Size: .1 acre
Resources: Federal, State
Cause: Unknown
Status: Contained, Controlled, and Out at 3:06 p.m. July 2, 2020
Cold Brook Fire
Reported: 7:00 a.m. July 2, 2020
Location: Fall River County, SD near Cold Brook Reservoir
Size: .1 acres
Resources: State, and Local
Cause: Spontaneous Combustion
Status: Contained at 7:15 a.m. and Controlled at 7:20 a.m. on July 2, 2020
Medicine Creek Fire
Reported: 3:41 p.m. July 1, 2020
Location: Fall River County, 8 miles East of Ardmore, SD and approximately 1.5 miles North of Nebraska state line
Size: 137.4 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Human-caused
Status: Contained at 6:00 p.m. July 1, 2020
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Wildfire Update - July 1, 2020
Ferguson Canyon Fire
Reported: 10:58 a.m. July 1, 2020
Location: Weston County, WY approx. 9 mi SE of Newcastle
Size: 2.9 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Human-caused
Status: Contained at 1:30 p.m. and Controlled at 3:00 p.m. July 1, 2020
Windmill Canyon Fire
Reported: 11:58 a.m. June 30, 2020
Location: Crook County, 8 miles W of Sundance, WY
Size: 1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 11:59 a.m. June 30, 2020
Reported: 10:58 a.m. July 1, 2020
Location: Weston County, WY approx. 9 mi SE of Newcastle
Size: 2.9 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Human-caused
Status: Contained at 1:30 p.m. and Controlled at 3:00 p.m. July 1, 2020
Windmill Canyon Fire
Reported: 11:58 a.m. June 30, 2020
Location: Crook County, 8 miles W of Sundance, WY
Size: 1 acre
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Cause: Lightning
Status: Contained at 11:59 a.m. June 30, 2020
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