79 Fire 2026

Started: Apr 11 5,408 acre 100% contained Wildfire
Near Hot Springs · Custer County, South Dakota
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79 Fire is the 3rd-largest wildfire this season in South Dakota, burning 10 miles northeast of Hot Springs.

Latest update

The 79 Fire was declared 100% contained at 5,408 acres on Tuesday afternoon 4.14.26.  State and local resources will continue checking on the fire for several days.

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The 79 Fire was declared 4.11.26, three miles north of Buffalo Gap, South Dakota. There are state and federal resources supporting the suppression effort. 

 

 

121 Days Active
3rd By Size 3rd-largest wildfire this season in South Dakota
10 mi NE From Hot Springs to the fire perimeter
5,408 Acres About the size of JFK Airport 6.4x the size of Central Park
100%
Contained +0% since previous report
46 Personnel $650K spent $120/acre

79 Fire Live Perimeter Growth

79 Fire Fire Growth History
79 Fire Containment History

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Places Near 79 Fire

Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States Custer, South Dakota, United States Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota, United States Hill City, South Dakota, United States Green Valley, South Dakota, United States Rapid Valley, South Dakota, United States Rapid City, South Dakota, United States Johnson Siding, South Dakota, United States Box Elder, South Dakota, United States Ashland Heights, South Dakota, United States Blackhawk, South Dakota, United States Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, United States Edgemont, South Dakota, United States Oglala, South Dakota, United States Summerset, South Dakota, United States New Underwood, South Dakota, United States Piedmont, South Dakota, United States Chadron, Nebraska, United States Manderson-White Horse Creek, South Dakota, United States Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States Sturgis, South Dakota, United States Crawford, Nebraska, United States Lead, South Dakota, United States Deadwood, South Dakota, United States Porcupine, South Dakota, United States Whitewood, South Dakota, United States Newcastle, Wyoming, United States Hay Springs, Nebraska, United States Harrison, Nebraska, United States Kyle, South Dakota, United States Wall, South Dakota, United States Spearfish, South Dakota, United States North Spearfish, South Dakota, United States Rushville, Nebraska, United States Newell, South Dakota, United States Hemingford, Nebraska, United States Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States Gordon, Nebraska, United States Sundance, Wyoming, United States Lusk, Wyoming, United States