Update: Prescribed fire Wike Wpa in Roberts County – May 1 status

Published May 1, 2026 #Wike wpa rx fire

Updated: 10:39 a.m. May 1

Started: 10 days ago, 10:20 a.m. April 21

Initial location: Roberts County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Wike Wpa

The pile burning project, known as Wike Wpa, was initiated 10:20 a.m. April 21 in in Roberts County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for 10 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