South Dakota wildfires

Alice Fire

ContainedHarding County, South Dakota2026Wildfire

The Alice Fire was reported on July 26, 2026 in Harding County, South Dakota and burned 957 acres. It was fully contained on July 28, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
957 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 26, 2026
Personnel
24

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 45.858, -103.533.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Buffalo

The incident

Size
957 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM MDT
Contained
July 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM MDT
Controlled
July 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
32 Miles NW from Camp Crook, SD
County
Harding County
State
South Dakota
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
24
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$300,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MTMCD-000565
IRWIN identifier
A70B0F40-2E3C-4A6E-8201-6D6D1F633A87

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Buffalo, SD covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated July 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTMCD-000565.