"This fire is notable for its moderate size of 97 acres and the fact that it remains fully uncontained, indicating potential for further spread. The human cause underscores the importance of fire prevention measures in the area."
The Dry Grass wildfire was discovered on August 7, 2026, near 44.1265°N, 103.0140°W in Pennington County, South Dakota. As of the latest update on September 8, 2026, the fire has burned 97 acres with no containment reported and no specific fire behavior or weather conditions documented. The incident is classified as human-caused, and no jurisdictional agency has been identified in the available data. The fire has remained active with no reported changes in size or containment since its discovery.
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IRWIN ID: {B13123A5-3F75-4CFB-8A96-D7BA37AFCC22}
Discovered: Aug 7, 2026
Cause: Human
Coordinates: 44.1265, -103.014
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The Dry Grass Fire has burned 97 acres as of September 8, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Dry Grass Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Dry Grass Fire is burning in Pennington, SD.
The Dry Grass Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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