New prescribed fire started in Grant County on May 3

Published May 3, 2026 #O'farrell wpa rx fire

Started: 10:17 a.m. May 3

Initial location: Grant County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: O’farrell Wpa

A new prescribed burn, named O’farrell Wpa, was initiated today at 10:17 a.m. in in Grant County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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