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RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
315 AM MDT TUE JUN 9 2026
SDZ072-073-100115-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STURGIS, PIEDMONT, BLACK HAWK, SUMMERSET,
TILFORD, ELLSWORTH AFB, UNION CENTER, ELM SPRINGS, ENNING,
AND WHITE OWL
315 AM MDT TUE JUN 9 2026
..HIGH FIRE DANGER
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE HIGH CATEGORY THIS
AFTERNOON. UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LOW MOISTURE
CONTENT OF GRASSES, AND OTHER DRY ORGANIC MATERIAL ON THE GROUND,
INDICATE THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE TO SPREAD.
OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EARLY MORNING
OR EVENING HOURS WHEN WIND SPEEDS ARE USUALLY LOWER AND THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS HIGHER.
THE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ001-012-013-030-031-041-042-046-049-075-100115-
HARDING-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-WESTERN FALL RIVER-NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-
MELLETTE-TRIPP-EASTERN FALL RIVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, CAMP CROOK, LADNER, LUDLOW,
REDIG, REVA, BELLE FOURCHE, NEWELL, VALE, FRUITDALE,
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, HOOVER, FAITH, MUD BUTTE, RED OWL,
HOWES, OPAL, FOLSOM, BOX ELDER, CAPUTA, NEW UNDERWOOD, WASTA,
WALL, SCENIC, QUINN, ARDMORE, EDGEMONT, PROVO, RUMFORD, KYLE,
ROCKYFORD, SHARPS CORNER, WHITE RIVER, WOOD, NORRIS, CEDAR BUTTE,
WINNER, COLOME, WITTEN, HAMILL, IDEAL, ORAL, OELRICHS,
AND SMITHWICK
315 AM MDT TUE JUN 9 2026 /415 AM CDT TUE JUN 9 2026/
..HIGH FIRE DANGER
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE THE MODERATE
CATEGORY TO HIGH CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON. UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND LOW MOISTURE CONTENT OF GRASSES, AND OTHER DRY
ORGANIC MATERIAL ON THE GROUND, INDICATE THAT THERE IS HIGH
POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE TO SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE
RESTRICTED TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING HOURS WHEN WIND SPEEDS ARE
USUALLY LOWER AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS HIGHER.
THE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
SDZ002-014-025>027-032-043-044-047-074-076>078-100115-
NORTHERN PERKINS-ZIEBACH-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-RAPID CITY-
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS-HAAKON-NORTHERN JACKSON-BENNETT-TODD-
HERMOSA FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
SOUTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEMMON, SHADEHILL, MEADOW, PRAIRIE CITY,
DUPREE, GLAD VALLEY, CHERRY CREEK, SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE, SPEARFISH,
WHITEWOOD, SAINT ONGE, RAPID CITY, HOT SPRINGS,
ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR, PHILIP, MIDLAND, MILESVILLE, KADOKA,
COTTONWOOD, INTERIOR, BELVIDERE, MARTIN, ALLEN, TUTHILL,
HARRINGTON, MISSION, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, PARMELEE, HERMOSA,
BUFFALO GAP, FAIRBURN, PINE RIDGE, OGLALA, WOUNDED KNEE,
PORCUPINE, MANDERSON, BATESLAND, LONG VALLEY, WANBLEE,
POTATO CREEK, USTA, BISON, SORUM, AND ZEONA
315 AM MDT TUE JUN 9 2026 /415 AM CDT TUE JUN 9 2026/
..MODERATE FIRE DANGER
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE MODERATE CATEGORY
THIS AFTERNOON. MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS OR A LOWERING
MOISTURE CONTENT OF GRASSES, AND OTHER DRY ORGANIC MATERIAL ON
THE GROUND, INDICATE THAT THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE
TO SPREAD. ANY OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED.
THE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER
INDEX WILL REACH THE LOW CATEGORY.
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