Update: Prescribed fire Long Draw in Pennington County – June 18 status

Published Jun 18, 2026 #Long draw rx fire

Updated: 2:44 p.m. June 18

Started: 4 months ago, 10:06 a.m. Feb. 27

Initial location: Pennington County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Long Draw

The pile burning project, named Long Draw, was initiated 10:06 a.m. Feb. 27 at in Pennington County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four months.

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