Last updated: 2025-03-16 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Cheyenne River Agency. --- State: South Dakota --- Coordinates: Latitude: 44° 39 15 Longitude: 101° 59 02 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: 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.  UpdateThe Route 13 Fire was tested with the sustained high winds on Friday and again today with the critical fire weather conditions.  A burn out was done to secure a hot spot that was resistant to control.   The crews will continue to mop up and address hot spots using aviation as conditions allow.  A Type 3 Helicopter and the South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) Type 1 Blackhawk Helicopters are available to address hot spots and map the fire perimeter.   It was too windy today to utilize the aircraft for control, but the Incident Command was able to do reconnaissance on the fire. The SDNG Type 1 helicopters dropped 20 buckets of water on the fire on Thursday, March 13, 2025.  At 660 gallons a bucket, this was approximately 26,000 gallons of water used to address the slop over.  The Type 3 helicopter is more agile and carries a 140-gallon bucket.Please keep drones grounded- IF YOU ARE FLYING THEY CANNOT!   The Incident command is still reviewing the potential to do some block burns around the Takini Community to create a good Wildland Urban Interface Hazardous Fuels Reduction should conditions and resources allow.  The main criteria are community acceptance and winds out of the west. The Incident Command would like to thank the Takini and surrounding Communities for their continued support.A Burned Area Emergency Response assessment is being done, working with other Agencies and personnel to determine future needs. 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 assisted Cheyenne River on Monday and Tuesday.  The fire had at least 135 personnel at one point. Thank you to all.

Last updated: 2025-03-15 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Texas A&M Forest Service. --- State: Texas --- Coordinates: Latitude: 36° 2 42 Longitude: 100° 50 40.8 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: On Friday, March 14, 2025, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a wildfire in Roberts County. When resources arrived on scene at noon, the fire was estimated to be 750 acres. The fire had jumped Country Road 16 and was close to County Road 17. Four structures are threatened off of County Road 17. Unified command was established with local command and Texas A&M Forest Service. Local heavy equipment began to work on the head of the fire. March 14th 2:00 pm - The fire is currently 1,500 acres and is making a wind driven run east. The head of the fire is roughly one mile wide. One additional structure is threatened. High, sustained winds remain in the fire area. There are access issues on the fire neat Highway 70 and FM 281 is closed east of Highway 70. March 14th 5:43 pm - The fire has increased to 2,500 acres and is 5% contained. Forward progression of the fire has been stopped according to local resources. Texas A&M Forest Service resources are working up both flanks to tie in with local equipment. The southern flank is the most active at this time. IH-40 remains closed. Evacuation orders for Alanreed and McLean have been lifted. March 14 6:30 pm -  The fire is mapped at 11,000 acres and is 50% contained. Low to moderate fire activity remains in the canyon area. Rainfall has stopped most fire activity. Crews are constructing line where needed and mapping. March 14 7:30 pm - The acreage is estimated to be 18,000 acres and containment remains at 50%. Fire on the right flank is actively burning on the right flank in the canyon. No more precipitation is anticipated on the fire and winds have dried out moisture received from the rain. Local resources and Texas A&M Forest Service employees are working on the right flank. March 14 7:30 am - The fire was estimated to be at 23,000 acres as of last evening. Resources will be back on the fire this morning. The primary concern is the right flank of the fire in the unmapped area. March 15 12:38 pm - The fire remains to be 23,000 acres and containment has increased to 65%. Strike teams are continuing to work on areas of heat on the interior of the fire perimeter. Aviation resources are assisting by reinforcing lines in the canyon bottom.