Update: Prescribed fire Carex burns 520 acres in Crook since Dec. 1

Published Dec 4, 2025 #Carex rx fire

Updated: 3:48 p.m. Dec. 4

Started: 3 days ago, 5:25 p.m. Dec. 1

Initial location: Crook, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Carex

The pile burning project, known as Carex, was initiated 5:25 p.m. Dec. 1 in Crook, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned 520 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service 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