Van Meter Fire
The Van Meter Fire was reported on September 8, 2026 in Jones County, South Dakota and burned 1,091 acres. It was fully contained on September 9, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,091 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 8, 2026
- Personnel
- 74
Map
Perimeter mapped September 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM CDT, 300 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 44.075, -100.828.
The incident
- Size
- 1,091 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 16 Miles N from Murdo, SD
- County
- Jones County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest city reported
- Murdo
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 74
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $40,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-SDJOX-260971
- IRWIN identifier
- 75EC3448-C107-4A13-A99C-03F03E3DEC10
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 8, 2026 (300 acres) to September 9, 2026 (300 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | 300 | |
| September 9, 2026 | 300 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Murdo, 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 September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-SDJOX-260971.