Wildland Fire warns of high fire danger in western SD

The South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire continues to warn of a high fire danger in the western part of the state.

Wildland Fire and local volunteer fire departments responded to three fires from Wednesday night through Thursday night. The South Buffalo Gap Fire, estimated at over 200 acres in size, was started by lightning Thursday evening northeast of Oral.

Small fires were extinguished near Edgemont and the Angostura Reservoir.

 

The South Dakota Division of Wildland Fire is again asking everyone to please be fire safe in all activities in wildland areas.