Myrtle Fire: Full containment of the Myrtle Fire is expected to occur by the end of the day. Today crews will focus on mop-up and patrolling the fire line, as well as rehabilitating the landscape from the firefighting effort.
Longhorn Complex: Location: 4 miles northwest of St. Francis, SD Size: 38,976 acres Percent Contained: 25%
Mossagate Nearing Containment: Federal, state, and local VFD firefighters have nearly contained the Mossagate Fire and have released resources to other fires. "It was a quiet night at the Mossagate Fire", according to Incident Commander Brian Daunt, "we have completed mop-up and continue to patrol the perimeter." Daunt anticipates full containment later today.
Location: Ten miles northwest of Edgemont, SD Size: 4,314 acres
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 70%
During the night federal, state, and local volunteer fire departments responded to 3 additional fire starts.
West Crow Dam Fire: Location: Nine miles south of Edgemont, SD Size: 0.25 acre Cause: Lightning Containment: 100%
Placerville Fire: Location: One mile north of Pactola Reservoir in the Mystic Ranger District Size: 0.1 acre Cause: Lightning Containment: Unknown
Powell Creek Fire: Location: Seven miles west of Pierre, SD Size: 7 acres Cause: Unknown – under investigation Containment: 100%
The Rattle Snake Fire is 100 percent contained.
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By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada
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The body was discovered Monday night by employees at Kopren Motors around 5:20 p.m.
The recall petition deadline approaching many people have been speaking out against Councilman Bill Clayton At this week's city council meeting, a few people of Rapid City took the opportunity to
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The Oglala Sioux Tribe has revoked the building lease for the only grocery store on Pine Ridge because of continued complaints about spoiled food. Highway 20 has operated the store for more than a quarter century,
Highway 20 has operated the store for more than a quarter century, but the company has been given until August 4th to vacate the tribally owned building.
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The Hand County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help finding an elderly man ... who has been missing since around one a.m. Sunday morning. 82 year old LeRoy Nye was last seen in Saint Lawrence at 10:30
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The body of a missing Wisconsin woman, originally from Rapid City, was discovered. Anita Bucki was found not too far from her home and police say her husband killed her. Bucki, 48, was initially reported
The body of a missing Wisconsin woman, originally from Rapid City, was discovered. Anita Bucki was found not too far from her home and police say her husband killed her.
