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‘Not Over Yet,’ But Crews Gaining Control of South Dakota Wildfires

Firefighters have begun to gain control of wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota that have forced the evacuation of more than 400 homes and closed the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Three separate wildfires were burning near Rapid City, …

South Dakota Wildfires: 400 Homes Evacuated; Mount Rushmore Closed

Three separate wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota have forced evacuations of more than 400 homes northwest of Rapid City and shut down Mount Rushmore, authorities said. A fire that started near Schroeder Road in the Nemo area, …

Progress Made Against Central Texas Wildfire

As of Oct. 19, about 70 percent of a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres in Central Texas had been contained, officials said. Some 275 firefighters were assisted by at least seven aircraft dumping water and fire retardant on …