As of March 18, 2025, 100% of South Dakota is under drought conditions with 42% of the state under severe or extreme drought.

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden issued an executive order Friday that authorizes South Dakota National Guard assets for use against wildfires.

The drought has significantly elevated fire danger levels in the state's grasslands and Black Hills region. While drought affects 37% of the U.S., South Dakota stands alone as the only state ...

Marty Jackley, attorney general for South Dakota, said in a press release that two bodies had been recovered from the scene of the fire and that an investigation is underway into the incident.

There are currently three large fires burning in South Carolina: the Table Rock Fire, the Persimmon Ridge Fire and the Covington Drive Fire near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Forestry Commission ...

As the Table Rock Complex Fire continues to spread, jumping the state line into Transylvania County, North Carolina, it has now become the largest mountain wildfire in South Carolina history.

AND EMERGENCY CREWS ARE IN POSITION, READY TO PROTECT HOMES NEAR THE PERSIMMON RIDGE FIRE. THIS AFTERNOON, THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION ROLLED BACK ITS VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS NEAR THE FIRE.

A firefighter was injured while responding to the Black Cove Fire on March 25. He was airlifted to Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he received medical attention and is currently in stable ...