Workers came from the South Dakota National Guard, the Rapid City Fire Department’s Wildfire Mitigation Crew, the Meade County FireWise Crew, the Norbeck Society, and the National Weather Service.
The Black Hills National Forest is working with stakeholders to protect and balance recreation, business, the environment and grazing land as it sees an explosion in off-road vehicle riders.
The Black Hills National Forest plans to remove white spruce for wildfire management. By cutting down white spruce, officials hope to allow other tree species to grow.
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