No longer in the daily fire updates. The East Wind Fire last appeared in an official report on August 4. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

East Wind Fire

Buffalo County, South Dakota · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 4, 2026 (13 days ago)

First reported 13 days ago

East Wind Fire summary

The East Wind Fire is a wildfire near Buffalo County, South Dakota. It was first reported 13 days ago.

Size: Not yet reported
Containment: Not yet reported
Discovered: August 4, 2026 (first reported 13 days ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 7th at 7:00 p.m. CDT.

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.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

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