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    Aberdeen apartment fire prompts evacuation of 7 residents
    ABERDEEN (AP) — Fire in a three-unit apartment building in Aberdeen prompted the evacuation of seven residents. The American News reports that the blaze broke out about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire and Rescue Battalion Commander Joel Weig says a bathroom ceiling fan overheated, and...
    News/state8 hours 52 min ago
    July 19, 2017
    Fire lights. (Republic file photo)
    Plankinton women contain blaze, prevent spread
    PLANKINTON — Two Plankinton women are being credited with containing a blaze and possibly saving a house after a small fire broke out Monday...
    News/localJuly 19, 2017 - 9:59am
    July 17, 2017
    5,000 acres burn near Wanblee
    WANBLEE (AP) — A wildfire near Wanblee has burned more than 5,000 acres. The Martin volunteer fire department says efforts to stop the fire from spreading appear to be working. The fire department tweets that burnouts appear to be working to stop the fire's progress. That's areas...
    News/stateJuly 17, 2017 - 11:17am
    July 12, 2017
    Kevin Chaffee, field operations at the western North Dakota fire called Magpie, speaks to a crowd of people during a public meeting in Grassy Butte, N.D. Sydney Mook / Forum News Service
    Huge western ND fire that burned 5,400 acres now 60 percent contained
    GRASSY BUTTE, N.D.—The wildfire that has been burning since the weekend in western North Dakota is now more than half contained, according...
    NewsJuly 12, 2017 - 10:07pm
    July 11, 2017
    Burn ban back in Davison Co.
    Be careful what you burn. The burn ban is back in effect in Davison County following a unanimous vote of approval from the Davison County Commission...
    News/localJuly 11, 2017 - 1:52pm
    July 6, 2017
    Workers clean up downed tree branches on First Ave in Plankinton. (Mercedes Lemke /Republic)
    Severe storms source of power outages, crop damage throughout region
    Severe weather wreaked havoc across the region Wednesday night. High winds and lightning were the culprit of downed trees, power outages, fires,...
    News/localJuly 6, 2017 - 4:01pm
    Presho building destroyed in fire sparked by lightning
    PRESHO — An abandoned home in Presho was destroyed in a Wednesday night fire that officials say was sparked by lightning. The building...
    News/localJuly 6, 2017 - 12:25pm
    July 5, 2017
    Fire lights. (Republic file photo)
    Fire destroys shed, farm equipment near Kimball
    KIMBALL — A storage shed and several farming implements were completely destroyed in a Monday morning fire near Kimball. At approximately...
    News/localJuly 5, 2017 - 3:47pm
    Warm weather sparks hay fire in Olivet storage shed
    OLIVET — Firefighters responded to a fire inside a storage shed near Olivet where the hot weather is believed to have caused hay bales to spontaneously...
    News/localJuly 5, 2017 - 11:05am
    Fireworks culprit of blaze that destroyed Salem shed
    SALEM — A family’s shed is a complete loss following a Monday night fireworks mishap in Salem. Officials believe a lit firework became lodged...
    News/localJuly 5, 2017 - 11:00am
    June 28, 2017
    Pierre restaurant fire deemed electrical in nature
    PIERRE (AP) — A weekend fire that destroyed a Pierre restaurant has been deemed electrical in nature. Fire Chief Ian Paul tells KCCR radio that the Saturday night blaze at the Branding Iron Bistro started in the kitchen. The restaurant's interior and equipment were destroyed. Smoke...
    News/stateJune 28, 2017 - 8:42am
    Wednesday need-to-know: 5 stories
    Here are five stories you need to know Wednesday: 1. A change could come to how South Dakotans buy their license plates, but county treasurers...
    News/localJune 28, 2017 - 8:22am
    June 27, 2017
    A home in Wagner was badly burned in a fire Monday. (Submitted photo)
    Wagner family displaced after fireworks mishap starts home ablaze
    WAGNER — A Wagner family was displaced after fireworks ignited a fire that eventually destroyed most of their home, authorities said. At...
    News/localJune 27, 2017 - 3:59pm
    June 26, 2017
    South Dakota Highway Patrol. (Republic file photo)
    Two injured in two-vehicle crash near Kimball that caused fire
    KIMBALL — A Mitchell woman and another person whose name has not yet been released were injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash near Kimball...
    News/localJune 26, 2017 - 9:27am
    June 21, 2017
    Students from Augustana University and the University of Exeter work Monday inside the Thomsen Center Archeodome at the Prehistoric Indian Village in Mitchell. (Jake Shama / Republic) play button
    Uncovering answers to burning questions at Mitchell's Prehistoric Indian Village
    A thousand years after it burned out, a prehistoric fire may still make an impact on 17 students who are in Mitchell. For the 14th year, Mitchell’s...
    News/localJune 21, 2017 - 9:46am
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