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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1234 AM MDT Thu Oct 8 2026

SDZ001-012>014-027-030-031-041-042-073-075-078-090000-
Harding-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Southern Foothills-
Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Eastern Fall River-Southern Perkins-
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, Dupree, Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, 
South Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, 
Box Elder, Caputa, New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, 
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, 
Sharps Corner, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, Enning, 
White Owl, Oral, Oelrichs, Smithwick, Usta, Bison, Sorum, 
and Zeona
1234 AM MDT Thu Oct 8 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 high category to very high category. 


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SDZ002-025-026-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-074-076-077-090000-
Northern Perkins-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Haakon-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Hermosa Foothills-
Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, 
Spearfish, Whitewood, Saint Onge, 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, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, 
Summerset, Tilford, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Pine Ridge, 
Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, Manderson, Batesland, 
Long Valley, Wanblee, and Potato Creek
1234 AM MDT Thu Oct 8 2026 /134 AM CDT Thu Oct 8 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 moderate category to high category. 


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