Update: Prescribed fire Gerkin Gpa in Faulk County – June 30 status

Published Jun 30, 2026 #Gerkin gpa rx fire

Updated: 1:11 p.m. June 30

Started: 62 days ago, 6:27 p.m. April 29

Initial location: Faulk County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Gerkin Gpa

The pile burning project, called Gerkin Gpa, was initiated 6:27 p.m. April 29 in in Faulk County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for 62 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