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Sioux County approves disaster declaration after May 31 timber fire

Sioux County Board of Commissioners · June 1, 2026

Summary

The board signed a Disaster Declaration related to a timber fire that occurred May 31, 2026; the declaration was approved unanimously during the June 1 meeting.

The Sioux County Board of Commissioners approved and signed a Disaster Declaration for a timber fire that burned on May 31, 2026. The motion to sign the declaration was made by Commissioner Hal Downer and seconded by Commissioner J.W. Geiser; the roll call vote was unanimous (Geiser yes; Downer yes; Skavdahl yes).

The disaster declaration was entered into the record to document the county's response to the May 31 incident. The minutes record the formal approval but do not list specific emergency expenditures, aid requests, or required follow-up steps in the transcript excerpt.

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