Update: Prescribed fire Sdfo Pile Burn burns 96 acres in Lawrence County since Jan. 26

Published Jan 29, 2026 #Sdfo pile burn rx fire

Updated: 2:54 p.m. Jan. 29

Started: 3 days ago, 9:03 a.m. Jan. 26

Initial location: Lawrence County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sdfo Pile Burn

The pile burning project, named Sdfo Pile Burn, was initiated 9:03 a.m. Jan. 26 at in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned 96 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management after being active for three 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