Colt Fire

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 30, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
2 acres
Jul 30, 12:00 AM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

Colt Fire and other nearby fires

Colt Fire summary

The Colt Fire is a wildfire near Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. It has burned about 2 acres (about 2 football fields). It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
2 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 30, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, July 30th at 12:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

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