South Dakota · Active · 1,297 acres
XU Hill Fire, South Dakota
1,297
Acres reported
90%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the XU Hill Fire is listed as active at 1,297 acres, 90% contained, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 12, 2026, 14:21 UTC) covers 2,500 acres.
XU Hill Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 1,297 acres
- Containment
- 90%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 11, 2026
- Location
- Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
- Origin point
- 43.6314, -102.4372
- Peak reported size
- 2,500 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 12, 2026 (6 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
- Box Elder, SD
- Rapid City, SD
Other fires nearby
- Potato Creek Fire
- Rancher Fire
- Candle Fire
- Redwood Fire
- Phahin Fire
- Mato Zi Fire
- Deckert Fire
- Camel Back Fire
XU Hill Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 12, 2026, 00:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,297 acres | −1,203 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 2,500 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2,500 acres | — | — |
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XU Hill Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the XU Hill Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the XU Hill Fire is reported at 1,297 acres (peak reported size 2,500 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the XU Hill Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 90% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the XU Hill Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 43.6314, -102.4372 in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. Nearest towns: Porcupine (28 mi S), Oglala (34 mi SW), Pine Ridge (42 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the XU Hill Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the XU Hill 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →