South Dakota · Burn Bans

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South Dakota has no single statewide burn ban, but public-land restrictions escalated this week. Black Hills National Forest went to STAGE 2 at 12:01 a.m. July 27, 2026 (Order BKF-194-2026, through Dec 27) across the Bearlodge, Northern Hills, Mystic and Hell Canyon Ranger Districts in SD and WY: no fire, campfire, charcoal barbecue or grill (only liquid/gas devices on ground cleared 3 ft), no smoking except in an enclosed vehicle or building, no welding or open-flame torch, no explosives, and no motor vehicle off Forest Service roads — a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to $5,000 and six months. BLM South Dakota has been at Stage 2 since July 15, 2026 on its lands in Butte, Custer, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Stanley and Ziebach counties (no campfires; no internal-combustion engines, welding or explosives 1 p.m.–1 a.m.). Forest fire danger is Extreme in the Central and Southern Hills, Very High in the Northern Hills. Counties add their own bans and conditions change fast — confirm your exact area before you burn.

✓ Verified against the official source · July 28, 2026 · Official source ↗