Potato Creek Fire

Jackson County, South Dakota · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Aug 10, 2026 (6 days ago)
First reported about 3 weeks ago
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Size
10,944 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
Containment
100%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+5 percent
was 95% · Aug 6, 4:00 PM
Crew size
32
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+7
was 25 · Aug 4, 6:00 PM
Money spent
$500,000
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$100,000
was $400,000 · Jul 30, 3:00 PM

Potato Creek Fire and other nearby fires

Potato Creek Fire summary

The Potato Creek Fire is a wildfire near Jackson County, South Dakota. It has burned about 10,944 acres (about 8,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 32 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.

Size
10,944 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 27, 2026 (first reported about 3 weeks ago)
Cause
Natural

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

About 32 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $500,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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