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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
345 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 2026

SDZ001-012-013-025-027-030-031-041-042-072-073-075-250000-
Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills-
Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-
Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, 
Redig, Reva, Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, 
Belle Fourche Reservoir, Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, 
Howes, Opal, Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, Hot Springs, 
Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, 
Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, 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, and Smithwick
345 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the moderate category to very high category. 


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SDZ002-014-026-032-043-044-046-047-049-074-076>078-250000-
Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Rapid City-Haakon-Northern Jackson-
Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Hermosa Foothills-
Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, 
Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Rapid City, 
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, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, 
Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, Bison, 
Sorum, and Zeona
345 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 2026 /445 AM CDT Thu Sep 24 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 Friday afternoon, The grassland fire danger index
will reach the low category to high category. 


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