Update: Prescribed fire Casanova Gpa burns 60 acres in Brown County since April 29

Published May 2, 2026 #Casanova gpa rx fire

Updated: 9:44 a.m. May 2

Started: 3 days ago, 6:25 p.m. April 29

Initial location: Brown County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Casanova Gpa

The pile burning project, called Casanova Gpa, was initiated 6:25 p.m. April 29 at in Brown County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned 60 acres of state land after being active for three days.

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