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PIERRE — Most of South Dakota’s land area is protected by firefighters who don’t get paid for their work. Most of the fire departments they work for aren’t government entities. That means the fundraising reality of the state’s largely volunteer fire force is one of charity drives, fill-the-boot dances, chili feeds and direct mail solicitation. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Bigger. Hotter. More destructive. That’s how officials are describing wildland fires across the country. “The effects of a changing climate are all around us,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Americans, especially those in rural communities in the West, are experiencing a growing number of bigger, hotter, and more destructive wildfires that threaten […]
PIERRE, SD – Legislators on an interim committee heard about issues finding and keeping volunteer first responders. Appearing before the “Mental Health of First Responders” Task Force, Jerome Harvey, Fire Administrator for Pennington County said finding volunteers has become much more difficult. “We haven’t grasped the reality that we’re past the tipping point as far […]
