Update: Prescribed fire Lonesome Lake burns 38 acres in Grant County since May 6

Published May 27, 2026 #Lonesome lake rx fire

Updated: 9:13 a.m. May 27

Started: 21 days ago, 9:33 a.m. May 6

Initial location: Grant County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lonesome Lake

The pile burning project, called Lonesome Lake, was initiated 9:33 a.m. May 6 at in Grant County, South Dakota.

Since it was initiated 21 days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 38 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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