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RFDUNR

Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
338 AM MDT Fri May 15 2026

SDZ001-002-012>014-026-027-030-041-042-074-075-078-160100-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Rapid City-Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, 
Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, 
Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, 
Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, 
Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, 
Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, 
Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Hermosa, 
Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Usta, Bison, 
Sorum, and Zeona
338 AM MDT Fri May 15 2026

...HIGH FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the high category this
afternoon. Unfavorable weather conditions and low moisture 
content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground,
indicate that there is high potential for a fire to spread. 
Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning 
or evening hours when wind speeds are usually lower and the 
relative humidity is higher.

The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category to very high category. 


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SDZ025-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-073-076-077-160100-
Northern Foothills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-
Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, 
Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, 
Philip, Midland, Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, 
Belvidere, Martin, Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, 
Norris, Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, 
Winner, Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, 
Black Hawk, Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, 
Elm Springs, Enning, White Owl, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, 
Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, 
and Potato Creek
338 AM MDT Fri May 15 2026 /438 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026/

...MODERATE FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category 
this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering 
moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on 
the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire 
to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored.

The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category to high category. 


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