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Largest single wildfire in South Dakota and Black Hills history, ruled an arson [2] [5] 2001 Elk Mountain II north of Dewey, Black Hills [a] 13,195 acres (5,340 ha) [1] 2001 Rogers Shack south of Jewel Cave, Black Hills: 11,896 acres (4,814 ha) [1] 2001 West Hell between Hot Springs and Edgemont, Black Hills: 10,547 acres (4,268 ha) [1] 0 [6 ...
The Legion Lake Fire was a wildfire that occurred in December 2017 in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It burned 53,875 acres (218.02 km 2 ), making it the third-largest wildfire in South Dakota [1] and Black Hills history. [2] Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park were particularly affected, and the fire disrupted the ...
The Jasper Fire was a wildfire that occurred between August 24 and September 25, 2000, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. Burning a total of 83,508 acres (33,794 ha; 337.94 km 2) across the southern hills, it is the largest wildfire in both state and Black Hills history. [1][2] It burned over 90% of the total land area of Jewel ...
Three separate wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota have forced evacuations of more than 400 homes northwest of Rapid City and shut down Mount Rushmore, authorities said Monday. A fire ...
The McVey Fire was a wildfire that occurred in July 1939 in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It burned 20,729 acres (8,389 ha) and is one of the largest fires in Black Hills history. [2] After the fire, the United States Forest Service (USFS) accidentally planted thousands of acres of a non-native species of ponderosa pine inside ...
Black Hills National Forest is located in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, United States. The forest has an area of over 1.25 million acres (5,066 km 2) and is managed by the Forest Service. Forest headquarters are located in Custer, South Dakota. There are local ranger district offices in Custer, Rapid City, and Spearfish in ...
White Draw Fire. White Draw Fire was a wildfire in South Dakota, United States, that started on Friday, June 29, 2012. [1] The fire burned a total area of 14 square miles (8640 acres), mainly the U.S. Forest Service land. [2] The fire did not harm any civilian population or livestock; however, a military C-130 MAFFS air tanker crashed in the ...
Midwestern United States. The Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Schoolchildren's Blizzard, School Children's Blizzard, [2] or Children's Blizzard, [3] hit the U.S. Great Plains on January 12, 1888. With an estimated 235 deaths, it is the world's 10th deadliest winter storm on record.