Red Stone Fire
The Red Stone Fire was reported on April 22, 2026 in Jackson County, South Dakota and burned 371 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 371 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026
- Personnel
- 7
Map
Perimeter mapped April 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM MDT, 50 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 43.705, -101.382.
The incident
- Size
- 371 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 14 Miles NE from Wamblee, SD
- County
- Jackson County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest city reported
- Wanblee
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Jurisdiction
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- BIA
- Personnel assigned
- 7
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $25,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-SDPRA-000057
- IRWIN identifier
- 6685452C-565B-4561-A6E0-FAC9F2F05462
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Kadoka, SD covers the area today.
Nearby
- Kadoka, SD11 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Martin, SD41 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Rosebud, SD42 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Mission, SD46 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Porcupine, SD57 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Fort Pierre, SD67 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
South Dakota wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-SDPRA-000057.