Update: Prescribed fire Stotz burns 655 acres in Edmunds County since May 12

Published May 14, 2026 #Stotz rx fire

Updated: 3:08 p.m. May 14

Started: 52 hours ago, 10:08 a.m. May 12

Initial location: Edmunds County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Stotz

The pile burning project, known as Stotz, was initiated 10:08 a.m. May 12 at in Edmunds County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned 655 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service after being active for two 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