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Automated summary generated: Oct 23, 2026 21:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Idea wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-23 at 17:54:32 in Hughes County, South Dakota, and was reported by NIFC at 21:09:47. The fire has grown from 10 acres at 18:36:03 to 62.11 acres by 20:01:25, with no containment reported. The cause is human, but the jurisdictional agency is not specified. Current fire behavior and weather conditions are not reported, and no evacuation or cost estimates are available.
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Latest available source report: Oct 23, 2026 20:01 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 52 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 18:36 | 10 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 20:01 | 62 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 18:36 | 10 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 20:01 | 62 | Not reported | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {08D74419-520A-41F9-9D1E-40A0046C8784}
Discovered: Oct 23, 2026
Cause: Human
Coordinates: 44.426, -100.1795
Other wildfires no longer present in our filtered incident feed in SD.
The Idea Fire has burned 62 acres as of October 23, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Idea Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Idea Fire is burning in Hughes, SD.
The Idea Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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