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Crews battling Wildfire in Crook County near South Dakota border

UNDATED – Great Plains Fire dispatch reported several fire starts today, with one that was still burning at the Wyoming-South Dakota border.

The Sandy Draw Fire was located 5 miles north of Beulah in Crook County, Wyoming.

It was estimated at 25-30 acres as of this afternoon.

Federal, state and local resources were battling that fire. Air support has also been brought in to help fight this fire.

A couple of small fires were also reported in Meade County. One was located a mile northeast of Black Hawk. The other was 2 miles east of Summerset. Both fires were contained and controlled and under an acre in size.

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