The U.S. government is tracking 14 wildfires in South Dakota today. Together they cover about 14K acres (roughly 10,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 2 are large (1,000+ acres); the rest are small or brand-new. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Monday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Potato Creek Fire
Jackson County, South Dakota
10,944 acres
100% contained
XU Hill Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
1,297 acres
90% contained
Rancher fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
698 acres
70% contained
Deckert Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
165 acres
Containment not reported
Redwood Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
160 acres
70% contained
Woolley Fire
Stanley County, South Dakota
123 acres
Containment not reported
Harv Fire
Stanley County, South Dakota
60 acres
Containment not reported
Mato Zi Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
30 acres
Containment not reported
Candle Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
20 acres
Containment not reported
Phahin Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
12 acres
Containment not reported
Camel Back Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
10 acres
Containment not reported
Island Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
5 acres
Containment not reported
Medium Rare Fire
Todd County, South Dakota
1 acre
Containment not reported
Owl Fire
Todd County, South Dakota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Oregon
99 fires · 72 not contained · 2.9M acres
California
64 fires · 57 not contained · 128K acres
Washington
45 fires · 37 not contained · 624K acres
Idaho
25 fires · 24 not contained · 183K acres
Montana
24 fires · 22 not contained · 62K acres
Oklahoma
18 fires · 14 not contained · 4,137 acres
Wyoming
17 fires · 9 not contained · 31K acres
Wisconsin
15 fires · 15 not contained · small fires
Colorado
14 fires · 11 not contained · 231K acres
Minnesota
11 fires · 8 not contained · 78K acres
New Mexico
10 fires · 9 not contained · 11K acres
Utah
10 fires · 8 not contained · 361K acres
Florida
8 fires · 6 not contained · 3,677 acres
Nevada
8 fires · 6 not contained · 157K acres
Alaska
6 fires · 6 not contained · 39K acres
North Carolina
5 fires · 1 not contained · 1,552 acres
Arizona
4 fires · 4 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
3 fires · 1 not contained · 3,174 acres
North Dakota
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
Texas
3 fires · 3 not contained · 4,759 acres
Georgia
2 fires · all contained · 1,670 acres
Maine
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Louisiana
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Virginia
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Hawaii
1 fire · all contained · small fires
New Hampshire
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Alabama
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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