UPDATE AUG 12, 2021 AT 5PM:
Fire fighters worked throughout the day to secure the perimeter of the Kirk Hill fire. The fire was 100% contained yesterday (Aug. 12, 2021) at 5pm.
Crews will continue to patrol and conduct mop up operations in the coming days. Smoke will be present for the next several days as well.
The size of the fire is approximately 80 acres.
No structures were lost in the fire.
Numerous federal, state and local resources responded, including a type 1 and type 3 helicopter, dozers, engines, hand crews and the Tatanka Hotshots. A heavy air tanker also responded and dropped several loads of retardant.
Photo credit Black Hills National Forest Service.
Photo credit Black Hills National Forest Service.
Map image credit Black Hills National Forest Service.
Kirk Hill Fire near Sturgis Aug. 11, 2021.
Photo credit Jaci Solaas.
UPDATE AUG. 12, 2021:
Fire fighters worked through the night to suppress the Kirk Hill wildfire that started yesterday afternoon near Sturgis, S.D. and burned approximately 80 acres.
Fire officials stated they have a line around the fire with a combination of dozer lines, hand lines and roads. Crews will focus on mopping up the perimeter today to gain full containment.
The predicted favorable weather conditions (cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity) today will aid the fire fighting effort.
Smoke will be present for the next several days.
No structures were lost in the fire.
Numerous federal, state and local resources responded, including a type 1 and type 3 helicopter, dozers, engines, hand crews and the Tatanka Hotshots. A heavy air tanker also responded and dropped several loads of retardant.
See http://gpfireinfo.blogspot.com/ for updates on the fire.
ORIGINAL INFORMATION:
A wildfire is currently burning at Kirk Hill, located approximately 5 miles southwest of Sturgis.
Information from the Black Hills National Forest office says numerous federal, state and local resources are responding, including a type 1 and type 3 helicopter, dozers, engines, hand crews and the Tatanka Hotshots. A heavy air tanker is on scene.
At 5pm yesterday (Aug. 11, 2021), the fire was estimated at 40 acres.
See http://gpfireinfo.blogspot.com/ for updates on the fire.
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