Needles Fire in South Dakota remains active and 0% contained, burning 960 acres.

The Needles Fire, located two miles east of the Evergreen Community in Porcupine, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, started on September 4, 2026. The active wildfire has burned 960 acres and remains 0% contained as of September 5, 2026. A Type 3 Incident management team with 103 personnel is responding to the natural-cause fire.