Official situation reports, containment progress, and threat analysis for SD.
So far, 6 active wildfires have been recorded burning a combined 15,179 acres in South Dakota, based on official NIFC data.
The largest currently active fire in South Dakota is the Potato Creek Fire at 11,031 acres, 100% contained.
Containment refers to the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have secured with control lines, not how much of the fire is extinguished. Read more about containment strategy in our glossary.
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There are currently 6 active wildfires reported in South Dakota, covering a combined 15,179 acres.
The largest currently active wildfire in South Dakota is the Potato Creek Fire at 11,031 acres, 100% contained.
Active fire data is pulled from NIFC every 20 minutes. AI-generated situation summaries refresh whenever new official data is reported for a given fire.
All incident data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center's official WFIGS feed. AI summaries are generated strictly from that official data and never invent facts.
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