The Bear Mountain Handcrew is currently burning approximately 50 slash piles on the Stone Tree Project. This is located an estimated 5 miles north of Rapid City. Crews will continue to tend and monitor the slash piles until they are dead out. Smoke may be visible for several days in the surrounding areas. #FuelsReduction
Photo by Donald Henry.
Black Hills National Forest
Mystic fire in the central Black Hills will be burning 2 machine piles today (2/3/20) located on Twin Springs and Old Hill City Road. Smoke will be visible from Old Hill City Road and Highway 16.
Mystic fire is also burning machine piles 3 miles NW of Hill City, SD and will continue to burn for several days, weather depending. Smoke may be visible from Hill City, Hwy 16 and Deerfield Road.