Update: Prescribed fire 2025 Ellsworth burns 384.3 acres in Meade County since Oct. 10

Published Oct 30, 2025 #2025 ellsworth rx fire

Updated: 1:27 p.m. Oct. 30

Started: 20 days ago, 11 a.m. Oct. 10

Initial location: Meade County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2025 Ellsworth

The pile burning project, named 2025 Ellsworth, was initiated 11 a.m. Oct. 10 in Meade County, South Dakota.

Since it was initiated 20 days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 384.3 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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