Wild Stallion Fire
The Wild Stallion Fire burned 2,510 acres in South Dakota, in 2011. It was discovered on August 23, 2011, and contained on August 27, 2011. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 2,510 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 2011
- Contained
- August 27, 2011
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.066, -102.819.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,510 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 2011, 2:40 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 27, 2011, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- South Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Pine Ridge Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-626197
Other large fires in South Dakota in 201110
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okreek Fire | 17,500 | Oct 5, 2011 | Human |
| Mound City Fire | 11,000 | Oct 5, 2011 | Human |
| Coal Canyon Fire | 5,214 | Aug 11, 2011 | Natural |
| Blomberg Fire | 3,700 | Oct 5, 2011 | Human |
| Barrel Fire | 3,213 | Jul 19, 2011 | Natural |
| Highway 47 Fire | 1,790 | Oct 5, 2011 | Human |
| Castle RX Fire | 1,738 | Sep 9, 2011 | |
| Abler Fire | 1,200 | Oct 5, 2011 | Human |
| Tripp Fire | 1,200 | Oct 6, 2011 | Human |
| Grassland Colony Fire | 1,000 | Oct 5, 2011 | Human |
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.