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2025-Buffalo Fire

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Unit Information

Cheyenne River Agency 
South Dakota 
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Cheyenne River Agency 
South Dakota 
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Incident Contacts

Diane Mann-Klager, Public Information
Email: diane.mann-klager@bia.gov
Phone: 605-252-6763
Hours: 0800-1700
Wendy Wells, Superintendent
Email: wendy.wells@bia.gov
Phone: 605-964-4444
Hours: 0800-1630

On April 11, 2025, at 1350 hours a fast-moving fire was reported along South Dakota Highway 212 on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.  The fire was stopped at BIA Route 7.  It is approximately two miles northwest of Marksville, South Dakota, north of SD Highway 212 in Dewey County.

The fire is 65% contained with crews patrolling and mopping up.  Vert high fire danger continues through Monday, April 14th with stronger northwesterly winds gusting to 45 mph.  The area as many terrain challenges due to broken watershed areas increasing exposures with wind shifts exposing hot spots along the fire edge.

Gettysburg Volunteer Fire Department provided initial response joined by BIA Wildland Fire Resources along with Dupree, Trail City, Timber Lake and Eagle Butte Volunteer Fire Departments. 

Basic Information
Current as of Sun, 04/13/2025 - 20:52
Incident Time Zone America/Denver
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause under investigation
Date of Origin
Location Approximately 2 miles west of Swiftbird, SD north of highway 212.
Incident Commander Type 4 Incident Command
Cheyenne River Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Incident Description Grassland fire with pockets of shrubs and sage.
Coordinates 45° 05' 38'' Latitude
-100° 24'
17
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 16
Size 611 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 65%
Fuels Involved

Grassland with pockets for shrub and sage
Significant Events

Continue to patrol perimeter mopping up within 3 chains (198 feet) increasing an additional 2 chains.  A chain is 66 feet.
Outlook
Planned Actions

The Incident Command is coordinating Initial attack with the forecasted very high grassland fire danger.  Patrolling and securing the containment lines.
Projected Incident Activity

Patrol and mop-up within 5 chains (330 feet) of the perimeter
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Strong northwest winds up to 30 mph sustained with gust potentially up to 45 mph on Monday. Very high grassland fire danger also exists for Monday.

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