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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 ...
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 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 ...
About 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) were burned and an evacuation order was issued. Nearly 3,600 volunteer and professional firefighters, including personnel from the Homestake Mine, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and the South Dakota National Guard's 109th Engineer Battalion, worked to contain the fire. The property losses resulted in a major regional ...
General location of the fire in South Dakota. 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 ...
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 ...
The Piedmont area has experienced several large forest fires in recent years, including the Little Elk in 2002, Ricco Fire in 2005, and Eastridge Fire in 2006. [17] [18] In August 2007 Piedmont experienced a significant storm, including softball-sized hail and heavy rain, which caused significant flooding and other damage to the city. [17] [19]