Update: Prescribed fire Stockade Piles burns 100 acres in Custer County since Feb. 17

Published Jun 3, 2026 #Stockade piles rx fire

Updated: 2:04 p.m. June 3

Started: 106 days ago, 1:07 p.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Custer County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Stockade Piles

The pile burning project, called Stockade Piles, was initiated 1:07 p.m. Feb. 17 in in Custer County, South Dakota.

Since it was initiated 106 days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of state land.

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