Update: Prescribed fire East Gate in Custer County – Oct. 28 status

Published Oct 28, 2025 #East gate rx fire

Updated: 9:33 a.m. Oct. 28

Started: 25 days ago, 4:07 p.m. Oct. 3

Initial location: Custer County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: East Gate

The pile burning project, called East Gate, was initiated 4:07 p.m. Oct. 3 in Custer County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for 25 days.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center