Perkins County, South Dakota · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
1,260 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
90%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
56
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$5,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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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 about 3 weeks ago. About 56 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, July 31st at 4:00 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.
This Afternoon
89°F · Haze
Wind 5 mph NE · 3% chance of rain
Tonight
59°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 mph SE · 4% chance of rain
Saturday
97°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 15 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
66°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 16 mph SE · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
102°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 14 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, July 31st at 4:08 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.
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