Update: Prescribed fire Donnelly burns one acre in Codington County since May 4

Published May 6, 2026 #Donnelly rx fire

Updated: 9:25 a.m. May 6

Started: 40 hours ago, 5:11 p.m. May 4

Initial location: Codington County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Donnelly

The pile burning project, known as Donnelly, was initiated 5:11 p.m. May 4 at in Codington County, South Dakota.

After being active for 40 hours, the prescribed fire has burned one acre of state land.

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