S.D. Codified Laws § 34-35-18 (2026)
The secretary of public safety or the secretary's designee may set fires in woods or prairie for the purposes of forest and range management, provided that reasonable forces and equipment are available to suppress the spread of the fire.
Source: SL 1980, ch 247 , § 3; SL 2002, ch 252 (Ex. Ord. 02-1), § 16; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2025, ch 142 , § 3.