Published July 13, 2012, 12:12 PM
4 small wildfires contained in Black Hills area
RAPID CITY(AP) — Crews have fully contained four small wildfires in the Black Hills region of southwestern South Dakota.
RAPID CITY(AP) — Crews have fully contained four small wildfires in the Black Hills region of southwestern South Dakota.
The largest blaze was 32 acres, across the state border in Wyoming. The cause is unknown.
The other three fires were an acre or less. Lightning caused two of them and a person started the third.
Fire officials are reminding the public that fire restrictions remain in effect for the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District, which encompasses the counties of Meade, Pennington, Custer and Fall River. Restrictions include no campfires.
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