Update: Prescribed fire Cottonwood Gpa burns 22 acres in Clark County since May 13

Published May 14, 2026 #Cottonwood gpa rx fire

Updated: 2:43 p.m. May 14

Started: 28 hours ago, 10:11 a.m. May 13

Initial location: Clark County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cottonwood Gpa

The pile burning project, known as Cottonwood Gpa, was initiated 10:11 a.m. May 13 at in Clark County, South Dakota.

After being active for 28 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 22 acres of private 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