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Wildfires in South Dakota
27 federal wildfires disaster declarations in South Dakota since 1953.
Wildfires — South Dakota — federal disaster declarations per year
19742026
Counties most affected
Declarations
March 13, 2026Fire1 counties
QURY FIRE
October 4, 2021Fire1 counties
AUBURN FIRE
March 29, 2021Fire1 counties
SCHROEDER FIRE
August 12, 2018Fire1 counties
VINEYARD FIRE
December 13, 2017Fire1 counties
LEGION LAKE FIRE
September 1, 2012Fire1 counties
WELLNITZ FIRE
July 20, 2012Fire1 counties
MYRTLE FIRE
July 21, 2007Fire1 counties
BOX ELDER FIRE
July 8, 2007Fire1 counties
ALABAUGH CANYON FIRE
July 27, 2006Fire1 counties
EAST RIDGE FIRE
July 16, 2005Fire1 counties
SD SKYLINE #2 FIRE 7/16/05
July 10, 2005Fire1 counties
SD RICCO FIRE
April 19, 2005Fire1 counties
SD WILDFIRE CAMP FIVE
November 20, 2003Fire1 counties
SD - MILL ROAD WILDFIRE - 11/19/2003
August 18, 2002Fire2 counties
SD - BATTLE CREEK FIRE - 08/18/02
June 29, 2002Fire1 counties
GRIZZLY GULCH FIRE
August 1, 2001Fire1 counties
SD - ELK MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX - 08/01/01
August 25, 2000Fire1 counties
SD JASPER FIRE IR #3
August 13, 2000Fire1 counties
FLAGPOLE FIRE COMPLEX
August 16, 1994Fire
STAGEBARN CANYON FIRE
September 14, 1990Fire
SWEDLUND FIRE
July 26, 1988Fire
WEST BERRY TRAIL FIRE
July 22, 1987Fire
BATTLE MOUNTAIN FIRE
July 15, 1985Fire
FLINT HILL FIRE
July 15, 1985Fire
SEVEN SISTERS FIRE
July 29, 1975Fire
CUSTER STATE PARK
July 8, 1974Fire
ARGLE & BOOMS CANYON
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.