Tag Archives: Incident commander

Status and cause of the Myrtle fire released

Posted on July 24, 2012 by devilstower

Myrtle Fire Update Date:   July 23, 2012 Time:  7:00 p.m. Current Situation: On Monday, fire crews continued to work on containment of the Myrtle Fire. The hard work of the firefighters during the past few days has enabled fire managers … Continue reading →

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Custer SD wildfire update.

Posted on July 21, 2012 by devilstower

The Myrtle Fire is pretty exciting to look at, but really pretty normal for the Black Hills this time of year.  In the end, its going to make for some great Elk habitat! Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team- Bill Hahnenberg, … Continue reading →

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Black Hills Fire south of Custer

Posted on July 20, 2012 by devilstower

Spent most of last night working with the Custer SAR team evacuating folks from an area south of Custer and Pringle, SD where the Myrtle Fire is currently burning.  It was a very impressive site to witness.  Mother nature is … Continue reading →

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Black Hills Fire update

Posted on July 19, 2012 by devilstower

Switch Back Draw Fire Update Rapid City, SD – Firefighters reached 70 percent containment on the Switch Back Draw Fire, located in Custer State Park.  Incident Commander trainee, Chris Zoller said, “Our burnout operation along the indirect dozer line was … Continue reading →

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Fire Ban and Oil Creek Fire Update

Posted on July 6, 2012 by devilstower

The current fire ban will remain in effect until conditions and sufficient moisture exist to provide recovery. A unilateral decision will be made at that time between the State of South Dakota ,United States Forest Service and Custer County. The … Continue reading →

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