Started: 9:36 a.m. May 10
Initial location: McPherson County, S.D.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Perch Lake Wpa Unit 2
A new prescribed burn, named Perch Lake Wpa Unit 2, was initiated today at 9:36 a.m. in in McPherson County, South Dakota.
The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.
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