Update: Prescribed fire Summit burns 95 acres in Grant County since May 6

Published May 7, 2026 #Summit rx fire

Updated: 10:24 a.m. May 7

Started: 24 hours ago, 9:25 a.m. May 6

Initial location: Grant County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Summit

The pile burning project, named Summit, was initiated 9:25 a.m. May 6 at in Grant County, South Dakota.

After being active for 24 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 95 acres 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