Saturday, January 27, 2018

January 27, 2018

Incident #1: Bear Butte Fire

Update at 11:30 pm: From Ray Bubb, Incident Commander, State of South Dakota Fire: 
     * Dozer lines around the fire almost complete. Fire crews are making good progress on strengthening the line. Updates follows. 

     * Reported at 11:40 am - Updated photos at 8:30 pm photos: 
   Updated photos and statement from Ray Bubb, Incident Commander, State of South Dakota Fire: "Fuels burning inside the control lines on the Bear Butte Fire."




   
     * State jurisdiction - Bear Butte State Park, NW side of Bear Butte
     * Approximately 150 acres 
     * Approximately 30% contained
     * County, state and federal resources on-scene. 
     * Evacuations: NO mandatory evacuations. Local area residents on pre-evacuation notice.
     * Incident command post (ICP) established at Bear Butte Visitor Center
     * Media personnel may contact SD Highway Patrol to allow them to travel to ICP
     * Cause - under investigation


 
 
 Photos from Raymond Bubb, Incident Commander, State of South Dakota at 5:00 pm

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