Perkins County, South Dakota · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
1,260 acres
Jul 30, 7:01 PM
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— |
| Containment | — |
90%
Jul 30, 7:01 PM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
56
Jul 30, 7:01 PM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$5,000
Jul 30, 7:01 PM
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— |
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The Pleasant Ridge Fire is a wildfire near Perkins County, South Dakota. It has burned about 1,260 acres (about 955 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 2 days ago. About 56 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, July 30th at 7:01 p.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
Tonight
60°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Smoke
Wind 0 to 12 mph N · 60% chance of rain
Friday
89°F · Sunny
Wind 1 to 6 mph NE · 2% chance of rain
Friday Night
60°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 6 mph SE · 4% chance of rain
Saturday
98°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 14 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
64°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 13 to 18 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, July 30th at 7:08 p.m. CDT.
About 56 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $5,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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