The U.S. government is tracking 9 wildfires in South Dakota today. Together they cover about 3,222 acres (roughly 2,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 1 is 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 Friday, September 4th at 9:00 p.m. CDT
“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.
XU Hill Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
1,297 acres
100% contained
Needles Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
960 acres
0% contained
Rancher Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
503 acres
100% contained
Event Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
230 acres
Containment not reported
Redwood Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
169 acres
100% contained
Candle Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
63 acres
Containment not reported
Tin Gutter Fire
Mellette County, South Dakota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Osni Fire
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Coyote Fire
Ziebach County, South Dakota
New fire
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.
California
78 fires · 77 not contained · 66K acres
Oregon
75 fires · 45 not contained · 2.9M acres
Montana
39 fires · 36 not contained · 111K acres
Washington
35 fires · 25 not contained · 651K acres
Wisconsin
29 fires · 29 not contained · small fires
New Mexico
29 fires · 22 not contained · 65K acres
Oklahoma
27 fires · 17 not contained · 39K acres
Idaho
26 fires · 25 not contained · 209K acres
Florida
16 fires · 5 not contained · 72K acres
Wyoming
13 fires · 11 not contained · 7,998 acres
Nevada
11 fires · 8 not contained · 164K acres
Utah
11 fires · 7 not contained · 198K acres
Colorado
10 fires · 10 not contained · 163K acres
Texas
9 fires · 9 not contained · 92K acres
Minnesota
8 fires · 5 not contained · 75K acres
Arizona
7 fires · 7 not contained · 1,181 acres
North Dakota
5 fires · 4 not contained · small fires
Mississippi
5 fires · all contained · 2,224 acres
Alaska
4 fires · 4 not contained · 46K acres
Georgia
2 fires · 1 not contained · 1,850 acres
Maine
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
North Carolina
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Tennessee
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Louisiana
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Hawaii
1 fire · all contained · small fires
Alabama
1 fire · all contained · 1,650 acres
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