Update: Prescribed fire Pelican Lake burns 100 acres in Codington County since May 6

Published May 7, 2026 #Pelican lake rx fire

Updated: 3:16 p.m. May 7

Started: 23 hours ago, 3:43 p.m. May 6

Initial location: Codington County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pelican Lake

The pile burning project, named Pelican Lake, was initiated 3:43 p.m. May 6 at in Codington County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of state land after being active for 23 hours.

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