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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
128 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

SDZ001-002-012-013-027-030-041-042-072-073-075-076-078-190100-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-
Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Eastern Fall River-
Southern Oglala Lakota-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, Hot Springs, 
Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, 
Kyle, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, 
Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, 
Enning, White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Pine Ridge, Oglala, 
Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, Usta, Bison, 
Sorum, and Zeona
128 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 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. 


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SDZ014-025-026-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-074-077-190100-
Ziebach-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Hermosa Foothills-
Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, 
South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, 
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, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, 
Fairburn, Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek
128 AM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /228 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026/

...LOW FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this 
afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture 
content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground,
indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low.
Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed 
with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored.

The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category. 


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