Update: Prescribed fire in Deuel County – May 1 status

Published May 1, 2026 #Round/bullhead rx fire

Updated: 3:01 p.m. May 1

Started: 4 hours ago, 10:01 a.m. May 1

Initial location: Deuel County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Round/bullhead

The pile burning project, called Round/bullhead, was initiated today at 10:01 a.m. at in Deuel County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for four hours.

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