Black Hills National Forest

US Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest
1019 N. 5th Street
Custer, SD 57730
605-673-9200

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News Release

USDA Forest Service

Black Hills National Forest

Contact: Brenda Bowen (605) 393-8055, or email us at r2 blackhills webinfo@fs.fed.us

CAMP 5 FIRE ACTIVITY UPDATE

RAPID CITY, SD: APRIL 17, 2005

The Camp 5 Fire, reported at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday April 17, is located on Black Hills National Forest land, approximately 1 ½ miles northwest of Galena or 3 miles southeast of the Old Deadwood Forest Service Office on Highway 14A.

The fire is reported to be 30 – 45 acres in size. Engines from the Black Hills National Forest, the SD Division of Wildland Fire Suppression, and several volunteer fire departments have responded. Five hand crews have been dispatched. An airplane will launch at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2005, to do aerial reconnaissance.

It has been reported that the fire is spotting 100 – 200 yards with isolated torching and short sustained crowning.

Boulder Canyon Highway (14A) was closed for approximately two hours on Sunday. State Radio reported that the Lawrence County Sheriff’s office reopened the highway at 7:30 p.m.

The fire information office will remain open as long as necessary to provide additional updates. A new update is expected to be available Monday morning about 9am.