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.

Weather.

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Rapid City, US
4:23 pm, Apr 3, 2025
temperature icon 51°F
few clouds
Humidity 38 %
Pressure 1012 mb
Wind 15 mph
Clouds Clouds: 20%
Visibility Visibility: 6 mi
Sunrise Sunrise: 6:29 am
Sunset Sunset: 7:21 pm

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