STURGIS, S.D. – After night with extensive lightning from passing storms, fire crews have been busy Monday responding to a number of new fire starts.
Monday afternoon saw a new fire being reported southwest of Custer off Pleasant Valley Rd in Custer County. Another fire was reported off Hidden Valley Road west of Rapid City.
Here is rundown on fires from Great Plains Fire:
Tilson
Reported: September 16, 2024 5:03 p.m.
Location: 3 miles southwest of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Controlled
Cause: NA
Besant
Reported: September 16, 2024 2:33 p.m.
Location: 11 miles southwest of Lead, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal
Status: Controlled
Cause: NA
Calumet
Reported: September 16, 2024 2:19 p.m.
Location: 1 miles southeast of Sheridan Lake
Size: 2
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Haul Road
Reported: September 16, 2024 1:35 p.m.
Location: 11 miles east of Moorcroft, WY
Size: 0.2
Resources:
Status: Active
Cause: NA
Miller Flats
Reported: September 16, 2024 1:44 p.m.
Location: 8 miles west of Rapid City
Size: 1
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Hidden Valley
Reported: September 16, 2024 12:53 p.m.
Location: 2 miles northwest of Rapid City
Size: 0.75
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Under investigation
9 Mile
Reported: September 16, 2024 12:44 p.m.
Location: 7 miles southwest of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Iron
Reported: September 16, 2024 12:32 p.m.
Location: 3 miles southeast of Keystone, SD
Size: 0.1
Resources: Federal, Local
Status: Contained
Cause: Lightning
Oak Draw
Reported: September 16, 2024 10:56 a.m.
Location: Custer State Park, 11 miles southeast of Custer, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: State
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Spearfish Fire
Reported: September 16, 2024 9:26 a.m.
Location: 5 miles south of Spearfish, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
Victoria Creek
Reported: September 16, 2024 8:27 a.m.
Location: 8 miles southwest of Rapid City, SD
Size: 0.1 acres
Resources: Federal
Status: Controlled
Cause: Lightning
Weeks Spring
Reported: September 16, 2024 8:17 a.m.
Location: 7 miles east of Argyle, SD Custer County
Size: 0.29 acres
Resources: Federal, State, and Local
Status: Active
Cause: Lightning
