Rancher Fire
No longer in current feed
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota · Discovered August 12, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 70 days ago
Rancher Fire
The Rancher Fire fire has burned 504 acres in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 31). 2 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Rancher Fire size over time
10 official size readingsOfficials revised the size from 1,000 to 504 acres as mapping improved.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Fire reported 100% contained
70 days ago · September 1, 2026Containment rose to 100%
74 days ago · August 28, 2026New perimeter mapped at 1,000 acres (national perimeter feed)
74 days ago · August 28, 2026Containment rose to 95%
75 days ago · August 27, 2026Mapped size revised down to 503 acres (from 698)
81 days ago · August 21, 2026Containment rose to 85%
83 days ago · August 19, 2026Containment rose to 75%
85 days ago · August 17, 2026Containment rose to 70%
88 days ago · August 14, 2026Containment rose to 60%
89 days ago · August 13, 2026Mapped size revised down to 698 acres (from 1,000)
89 days ago · August 13, 2026Containment dropped to 0% (from 100%)
90 days ago · August 12, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 1,000 acres
91 days ago · August 12, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2026, 2:28:06 PM | 504 acres | 100% |
| 8/28/2026, 7:10:16 PM | 503 acres | 100% |
| 8/27/2026, 7:31:58 PM | 503 acres | 95% |
| 8/21/2026, 8:09:43 PM | 503 acres | 85% |
| 8/19/2026, 9:07:53 PM | 698 acres | 85% |
| 8/17/2026, 4:26:42 PM | 698 acres | 75% |
| 8/14/2026, 9:13:19 PM | 698 acres | 70% |
| 8/13/2026, 8:07:09 PM | 698 acres | 60% |
| 8/12/2026, 8:22:03 PM | 1,000 acres | 0% |
| 8/12/2026, 3:24:25 AM | 1,000 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.