Update: Prescribed fire Medicine Knoll Creek burns 142 acres in Sully County since April 29

Published May 6, 2026 #Medicine knoll creek rx fire

Updated: 4:04 p.m. May 6

Started: 1 week ago, 11:28 a.m. April 29

Initial location: Sully County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Medicine Knoll Creek

The pile burning project, called Medicine Knoll Creek, was initiated 11:28 a.m. April 29 in in Sully County, South Dakota.

Since it was initiated a week ago, the prescribed fire has burned 142 acres of state land.

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