Hell Canyon fire is planning to burn 150 machine piles (created from timber sale slash & tree thinning operations) over the next week, 5 miles W of Deerfield Reservoir. Some of the piles are located near snowmobile trails. Please use extra caution if recreating in this area.

The Black Hills National Forest Ranger District offices will be closed on Mon., Feb. 17 for Presidents' Day.

Mystic Ranger District fire (central Black Hills) will be burning piles in Pennington County, 7 miles W of Rapid City, SD off of Victory Lake Rd, for the next 2 weeks, as conditions permit. Smoke will be visible from the surrounding area.

Mystic fire will be burning 1 mile W. of Rockerville, SD, for the next 2 weeks, conditions permitting.

Hell Canyon fire (southern Black Hills) will be burning today, 2/18/25, at the Tatanka Base, S of Custer, SD & at the Hell Canyon Work Center.

A quick morning update: snow has started across portions of NE WY and far SW SD. Snow will spread north and eastward through the morning hours. Best chance still along and south of I-90; heaviest snowfall rates from late morning through the evening hours. #sdwx #wywx

Today will be warm, dry, and windy, which will create critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of the region. A Wind Advisory is in effect for northwestern SD. #sdwx #wywx

“If you Fly, We Can’t” & It's Not Worth the View One drone over airspace, over a wildfire, can bring a halt to aerial firefighting. Please allow our wildland firefighters in the air & on the ground to do their job.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected for central into southwestern SD today. Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected elsewhere. #sdwx

Public Comments Sought for Buffalo Forest Health  Project on the Northern Hills Ranger District fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhi…

Above normal temperatures coupled with strong westerly winds and low relative humidity will produce critical fire weather conditions across parts of the region. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for southern portions of the area. #sdwx #wywx

The North Boat Ramp at Pactola Reservoir will be closed 3/26 - 3/27 as a new culvert will be installed, as well as work on backfilling the boat ramp area. Public access should be restored on Fri., 3/28.

Prescribed Fire Planned SW of Rapid City, SD starting tomorrow, 3/27/25 ~ Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhi… (Victoria RX by Matt Daigle, USDA FS)

Black Hills National Forest Continues Prescribed Fires fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhi…

Due to the red flag warnings, the 18 Mile Prescribed Fire burn has been postponed. fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhi…

The Bearlodge Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest is planning to begin conducting prescribed fires using the South Slope prescribed fire plan. fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhi… (📷: Chris Zoller, BKNF/USDA)

4/11/25 Update: Due to conditions, the South Slope Rx planned on the Bearlodge RD has been postponed.

The Northern Hills Ranger District is planning to burn approximately 125 acres at the Beartown Rx on Wed., 4/16/25, if conditions allow. fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhi…

Access to Forest Recreation Facilities Impacted this Summer Due to U.S. HWY 385 Construction fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhi…

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