South Dakota · incident record
Rancher Fire, South Dakota
504
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Rancher Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 504 acres, 100% contained, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 14, 2026, 14:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 19, 2026, 21:16 UTC) covers 1,000 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 10 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 5, 2026, 19:38 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Rancher Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 504 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 15, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 12, 2026
- Location
- Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
- Origin point
- 43.3196, -102.3367
- Peak reported size
- 1,000 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 19, 2026 (44 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Porcupine, SD
- Oglala, SD
- Pine Ridge, SD
- Martin, SD
- Gordon, NE
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Rancher Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 12, 2026, 03:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 504 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 504 acres | +1 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 503 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 503 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 503 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 503 acres | −195 | 85% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 698 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 698 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 698 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 698 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 698 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 698 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 698 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 698 acres | −302 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Rancher Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rancher Fire?
As of Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Rancher Fire is reported at 504 acres (peak reported size 1,000 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Sep 14, 2026, 14:45 UTC.
Is the Rancher Fire contained?
Yes — the Rancher Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Rancher Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 43.3196, -102.3367 in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. Nearest towns: Porcupine (5.5 mi S), Oglala (22 mi SW), Pine Ridge (23 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Rancher Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Rancher Fire?
The Rancher Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 12, 2026, 03:30 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 12, 2026). It was last listed Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC, after peaking at 1,000 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 26 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Rancher Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official South Dakota sources on our South Dakota page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Sep 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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