Update: Prescribed fire 18 Mile burns three acres in Custer County since Feb. 27

Published Jun 19, 2026 #18 mile rx fire

Updated: 2:45 p.m. June 18

Started: 4 months ago, 10:20 a.m. Feb. 27

Initial location: Custer County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 18 Mile

The pile burning project, named 18 Mile, was initiated 10:20 a.m. Feb. 27 in in Custer County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned three acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for four 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