"This fire is notable for its moderate size of over 60 acres and the fact that it remains entirely uncontained, highlighting the need for continued monitoring and potential resource allocation."
The Candle wildfire is located in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, and was first discovered on August 12, 2026. The incident, classified as a natural fire, is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). As of the latest update on August 21, 2026, the fire has burned 63.61 acres with no containment reported and no specific fire behavior or weather conditions documented. The timeline shows a single entry, indicating that the fire’s size has not changed since the initial report and that no containment progress has been achieved. Overall, the situation remains active with no additional resources or containment efforts recorded in the provided data.
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IRWIN ID: {45616B85-5F1C-471B-9B4B-25091A141AEC}
Discovered: Aug 12, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: BIA
Coordinates: 43.3114, -102.3217
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The Candle Fire has burned 64 acres as of August 20, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Candle Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Candle Fire is burning in Oglala Lakota, SD.
The Candle Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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