Lightning Complex
The Lightning Complex burned 8,060 acres in South Dakota, in 2006. It was discovered on July 28, 2006, and contained on August 3, 2006. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 8,060 acres
- Discovered
- July 28, 2006
- Contained
- August 3, 2006
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.689, -100.966.
The record
- Reported final size
- 8,060 acres
- Discovered
- July 28, 2006, 7:40 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 3, 2006, 6:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- South Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Standing Rock Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Part of
- Lightning Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-528826
Other large fires in South Dakota in 200612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Owl Fire | 21,314 | Aug 3, 2006 | Natural |
| Stone Man Church Fire | 10,691 | Jul 18, 2006 | Natural |
| Black Horse Creek Fire | 7,829 | Jul 19, 2006 | Natural |
| Red Water Fire | 7,500 | Aug 12, 2006 | Natural |
| Good Fire | 5,700 | Aug 10, 2006 | Natural |
| Kelly Fire | 5,133 | Jul 18, 2006 | Natural |
| Wilcox Fire | 4,500 | Aug 3, 2006 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,000 | Aug 3, 2006 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,500 | Jul 30, 2006 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,300 | Jul 16, 2006 | Natural |
| East Ridge Fire | 3,204 | Jul 27, 2006 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,000 | Jul 30, 2006 | Natural |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.