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605-673-9200
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Black Hills National Forest |
Contact: Julie Wheeler (605) 745-4107, or email us at
r2 blackhills webinfo@fs.fed.us |
FIRE DANGER HIGH ON GRASSLANDS
HOT SPRINGS, SD: AUGUST 11, 2008
Fire danger is rising on the Northern Great Plains.
Welcome spring and early summer rains produced an abundance of
grass on the Buffalo Gap National Grassland in southwest South Dakota
after several years of drought. Now, as the grasses cure and the
temperatures rise, the potential for fire rising, Nebraska National
Forest and Grasslands officials say.
Cured grasses create fine flashy fuels that can quickly ignite
into a wildfire. The Forest Service is asking Grassland visitors
to be aware of the potential danger. Grass and grass seeds can build
up under the vehicle and in the engine compartment and ignite. Catalytic
converters can start fires when vehicles are parked in tall grass.
The fire danger is currently high on the western half of the Buffalo
Gap National Grassland administered out of the Fall River Ranger
District in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Current fire restrictions
are posted at http://blackhillsfirerestrictions.com.
For more fire information on the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands,
visit our website at www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/fire
or call (605) 745-4107.
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