Lightning strike fire reported then rained out

Heard on: Pennington SD Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Battle Creek, you're going to be en route to (number withheld) Assurance Lane.

00:07

A report of a lightning strike that started a fire.

00:10

Thinks it might be rained out, but not 100% certain.

00:16

Reporting party was called by the neighbor, has not put eyes on it himself.

00:21

Believes it may be going out on its own, but again, not sure.

00:26

He's heading out to go check on it now.

00:28

Again. (number withheld) Assurance Lane.

00:32

Copy, copy.

00:33

Thank you.

00:36

Paddle Creek Engine Three Five, fire dispatch.

00:40

All right, go ahead.

00:43

Reporting party called back stating that the fire is completely out.

00:46

It's raining a good amount there, and there's a lot of mud on the ground.

00:52

No fire issue at all.He's saying that if you do attempt to go to that area, your trucks are probably going to get stuck in the mud.

7/29/2026 06:27 PM

Fire

Assurance Ln, Hermosa, SD 57744

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible lightning strike that may have started a fire near Assurance Lane outside Hermosa. The report came secondhand through a neighbor, and the caller later said heavy rain appeared to have put the fire out, with muddy conditions possibly making access difficult for fire units.