Update: Prescribed fire Schenk Canyon burns 680 acres in Custer County since April 11

Published Oct 28, 2025 #Schenk canyon rx fire

Updated: 9:33 a.m. Oct. 28

Started: 7 months ago, 11:03 a.m. April 11

Initial location: Custer County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Schenk Canyon

The pile burning project, called Schenk Canyon, was initiated 11:03 a.m. April 11 in Custer County, South Dakota.

After being active for seven months, the prescribed fire has burned 680 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