Wildfire Evacuation: Homes Near Rockerville

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Rapid City, SD – At close to 5pm on Saturday evening an emergency alert was sent out to mobile phones, blasting every phone with a loud alarm and displaying an alert.

An evacuation has been ordered for homes on Granite Point Ct. and Metz Rd. Go to https://www.pennco.org/publicsafetyhub for more information.

South Rockerville Fire

  • Wildland fire in the area of Hwy. 40 and South Rockerville Road.
  • Homes on Granite Point Ct. and Metz Rd. are advised to GO NOW by evacuating to the east on Hwy 40. Pennington County Sheriff’s Deputies have made door-to-door notifications in the affected area.
  • South-bound traffic on South Rockerville Rd. is closed at Neck Yoke Rd.
  • North-bound traffic on South Rockerville Rd. is closed at Hwy 40.
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Rapid City, US
2:45 pm, May 20, 2025
temperature icon 52°F
overcast clouds
74 %
1010 mb
15 mph
Clouds: 100%
Visibility: 6 mi
Sunrise: 5:21 am
Sunset: 8:17 pm

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