New prescribed fire started in Beadle County on May 6

Published May 6, 2026 #Byron hogsback rx fire

Started: 11:40 a.m. May 6

Initial location: Beadle County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Byron Hogsback

A new prescribed burn, called Byron Hogsback, was initiated today at 11:40 a.m. in in Beadle County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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