Update: Prescribed fire Mud Lake burns 40 acres in Beadle County since May 6

Published May 13, 2026 #Mud lake rx fire

Updated: 1:43 p.m. May 13

Started: 1 week ago, 11:49 a.m. May 6

Initial location: Beadle County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mud Lake

The pile burning project, known as Mud Lake, was initiated 11:49 a.m. May 6 in in Beadle County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned 40 acres of state land after being active for a week.

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