South Dakota · incident record
XU Hill Fire, South Dakota
1,297
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 10, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the XU Hill Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,297 acres, 100% contained, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 9, 2026, 20:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 12, 2026, 14:21 UTC) covers 2,500 acres.
It was last present in the feed Sep 10, 2026, 20:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,500 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
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
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 10, 2026)
- 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 (51 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
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
XU Hill 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, 00:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1,297 acres | 0 | 90% |
| 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 Sep 10, 2026, 20:00 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 Sep 9, 2026, 20:00 UTC.
Is the XU Hill Fire contained?
Yes — the XU Hill Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 10, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
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?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 10, 2026, 20:00 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 XU Hill Fire?
The XU Hill Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 12, 2026, 00:45 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 11, 2026). It was last listed Sep 10, 2026, 20:00 UTC, after peaking at 2,500 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 21 days of archive.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →