Hansen Fire
The Hansen Fire was reported on February 17, 2026 in Lake County, South Dakota and burned 100 acres. It was declared out on May 19, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 100 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- February 17, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped February 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM CST, 100 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 44.016, -97.075.
The incident
- Size
- 100 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- February 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM CST
- Declared out
- May 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Lake County
- State
- South Dakota
- Protecting agency
- USFWS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-SDMDR-260101
- IRWIN identifier
- 6E6F334C-BCF2-4E67-A0FB-E9A4A9B69D3B
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from February 18, 2026 (100 acres) to February 25, 2026 (100 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 | 100 | |
| February 25, 2026 | 100 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Madison, SD covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 May 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-SDMDR-260101.