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RAPID CITY, SD – With drought conditions only appearing to expand across much of the Interior West, fire season is off to an early start nationwide. Tessa Jaeger, public information officer for the Rapid City Fire Department (RCFD), says local firefighters are already contributing. “There are fires all over the nation,” said Jaeger. “We have […]
HURON, SD – January’s Windy Fire was an early and sad start to Fire Season 2021, and a reminder of the important role volunteer fire departments play in rural communities across South Dakota. The fire was 21 miles long and four miles wide, burning between 15,000-20,000 acres along the South Dakota and North Dakota borders […]