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Fire history in South Dakota
South Dakota has 19 county-level fire declarations across 5 counties. Custer County leads with 6 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for fire events in this state: $0.
This page shows every South Dakota county in South Dakota that has at least one FEMA fire declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to fire events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of fire declarations across all states, see the fire disaster type page. For all hazard types in South Dakota, see the South Dakota state page.
Fire in South Dakota
Counties ranked by fire declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Custer County | 6 | $0 |
| 2 | Pennington County | 5 | $0 |
| 3 | Fall River County | 3 | $0 |
| 4 | Lawrence County | 3 | $0 |
| 5 | Meade County | 2 | $0 |