Rosebud Sioux Tribe Volunteer Fire Department

06/05/2026

06/02/2026

Altine DuBray DOB 7/10/2010.

Altine is listed as a run away and hasn’t contacted family since May 22, 2026. If you know the whereabouts of Altine please contact us at 605-856-2282. Thank you.

05/30/2026

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop across the Black Hills this afternoon. Coverage of thunderstorms will then expand into eastern Wyoming before clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms moves east across western South Dakota. Large hail, damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall will be the main hazards.

05/28/2026

A great time to get that pool out and cool off! O ly doing it the first week of June! Use the QR code or click the link below:

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05/11/2026

We are still in a burn ban 🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫

🔥🚩Red Flag Warning today, May 11th-14th

HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY WEEK AHEAD, WITH NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING TODAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for the western South Dakota plains today...the first day of this pattern...due to a combination of hot afternoon temperatures of 85 to 95 degrees, low minimum afternoon relative humidities of 10 to 20 percent, and winds gusting as high as 30 to 40 MPH with a sudden shift from south to northwest winds during the afternoon and evening due to passage of a dry cold front. In this environment, any new fires could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

🚫 NO open burning today. Burn ban is in place for Mellette County 🚫

AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 322 Fall River County Area, 323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 327 Butte County Area, 328 Perkins County, 329 West Central Plains, 330 Ziebach County, 331 Haakon County Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties, and 335 Tripp County.

* WINDS...South southwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 MPH, then switching to northwest 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

This red flag warning is in affect for the week‼️

05/07/2026

The Rosebud Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile female, Shayonna Whipple, who was reported missing on 4-24-2026. Officers have already checked several locations known to be associated with the juvenile, but have been unable to locate her at this time. We are asking residents to remain alert and report any possible sightings or information regarding her whereabouts immediately. If you have information please contact RPD dispatch at 605-856-2282 or 911.

05/01/2026

The smoke visible is not within our immediate vicinity; it is attributed to a controlled burn located in the southeast area of Bennett County.

04/25/2026

Thank you to council rep Wayne Frederick, council rep Marion little thunder , Loretta Bartles and Wes Colombe. Marion and Loretta kept our firefighters fed , Wayne helped fight fire and arranged diesel fuel to be delivered to our trucks on scene Thursday, and Wes donated diesel fuel for the Friday fire. Our department was incharge of the west half of the fire , there was many other vfds on the east side, it started to rain and snow around 930 last night that was a big help! I just want to say our BIA wildland fire fighters had their hands full since Wednesday they are a bad ass crew!!!!!

We would also like to thank RST Ambulance Service! Thank you for your donations.

—Kenny Provencial RSTVFD Fire Chief.

04/24/2026

Thank you Loretta Bartles for the turnovers to our firefighters, Marion little thunder for the Gatorade and sandwiches for our firefighters also