Lookout Fire (South Dakota)
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Lawrence County
- Cause
- Human
- Jurisdiction
- Local land
Sparked by human activity on September 7, 2026, the active Lookout Fire is currently burning across 300 acres of local land in Lawrence County, South Dakota, within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October. Satellite data from the past 48 hours has detected two heat signatures near the incident, illustrating the current spread of the fire front.
This South Dakota wildfire unfolds against a broader national backdrop, with 3,186,142 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in South Dakota for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 acres — about 1.2 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,186,142 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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