Update: Prescribed fire Sylvan Piles in Custer County – June 26 status

Published Jun 26, 2026 #Sylvan piles rx fire

Updated: 4:59 p.m. June 26

Started: 7 months ago, 4:21 p.m. Dec. 9

Initial location: Custer County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sylvan Piles

The pile burning project, named Sylvan Piles, was initiated 4:21 p.m. Dec. 9 at in Custer County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for seven months.

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