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On March 10, 2025, at approximately 1015 hours, two fires were reported along BIA Route 13 on Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. These fires merged becoming the Route 13 Fire. A third fire, Northside Fire, was reported at 1049 hours. Overnight the fires merged into one Fire, Route 13 Fire. The fire behavior, conditions, and winds prompted the evacuation of Takini School and Community on March 10, 2025.
The Incident Command has Blackhawk Helicopters from South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) working the fire. Mapping by SDNG, estimated that the fire is over 37,000 acres. PLEASE keep drones grounded- IF YOU ARE FLYING THEY CANNOT!
The Cherry Creek School gym is available for those evacuated.
Enning Volunteer Fire Department provided initial response joined by BIA Wildland Fire resources along with Dupree, Faith, Isabel, Timber Lake, and Eagle Butte Volunteer Fire Departments. Additional resources are ordered by High Plains Zone Fire Management Officer at the request of the Incident Commander.
There were numerous other Volunteer Fire Departments who came to assist Cheyenne River yesterday and last night.
| Current as of | Tue, 03/11/2025 - 18:51 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 28 miles south of Faith, SD, 8 miles east on BIA Route 11 |
| Incident Commander | Type 3 Incident Command Cheyenne River Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Incident Description | Grassland wildland fire in a rough river break area along Cherry Creek on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. |
| Coordinates |
44° 39' 15'' Latitude
-101° 59' 02
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 29 |
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| Size | 37,685 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 30% |
| Significant Events | Three fires in this area. All merged into one large fire. The fire is 17 miles in length. Block burns done overnight successfully stopped forward progress of the fire. Terrain features prevented total burn out. No structures were involved according to information gathered from the field at this time. |
| Planned Actions |
Patrol the 17-mile-long fire addressing hot spots. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Patrol and monitor hot spots utilizing aviation resources to cool down large hot spots. |
| Weather Concerns | Wind direction change to southeast 10-20 mph gusting up to 28 mph. |
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