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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/s/43/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for SOUTH DAKOTA</title><link>http://inciweb.org/state/43/</link><description>Latest articles for incidents in SOUTH DAKOTA</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:39:37 -0600</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["29 July 2007 Box Elder Afternoon News Release (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4630/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4630/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Box Elder Fire Safety Concerns Rapid City, S.D. -Fire crews accomplished 100 % containment of the Box Elder Fire Friday. The public is reminded to stay out of the area since mop up work and line..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["27 July 2007 Box Elder Fire Evening News Release (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4572/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4572/</guid><description><![CDATA["  Box Elder Fire 100% Contained Rapid City, S.D. -Fire crews accomplished 100 % containment of the Box Elder Fire on Friday. Cooler and cloudy weather allowed good progress in completing the fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["July 26 Evening Update (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4543/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4543/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 26, 2007, 6 P.M. MST (1800)Northern Great Plains Joint Information Center (JIC), Contact: Joe Colwell, Phone: 605-393-8055 or via Email:..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:01:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["25 July 2007 6 PM Evening News Release (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4504/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4504/</guid><description><![CDATA["Box Elder Wildfire 90% ContainedRapid City, S.D. -The Box Elder Fire is now 90 percent contained. Containment is defined as having secure fire line around the perimeter of the fire. Crews have been..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["25 July 2007 10 AM News Release (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4490/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4490/</guid><description><![CDATA["Box Elder Wildfire UpdateRapid City, S.D. -The Box Elder fire remains at 322 acres with containment at 75 percent. "Crews and resources will still be working the fire until we reach full control,"..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["24 July 2007 Evening News Release (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4466/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4466/</guid><description><![CDATA["Box Elder Wildfire UpdateThe Northern Great Plains Interagency Management Team, in cooperation with state, county, federal agencies, and fire crews from around the area have been working to contain..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["24 July 2007 Afternoon News Release (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4456/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4456/</guid><description><![CDATA["Incident Management Team to Host Public MeetingThe Northern Great Plains Interagency Management Team, in cooperation with state, county, and other federal agencies, will host a public meeting at 7:00..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Morning Update, July 24 (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4429/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4429/</guid><description><![CDATA["Box Elder Fire Close to ContainmentFirefighters have been battling the Box Elder Fire since its ignition on Saturday, July 21. Within three days, the Box Elder Fire consumed approximately 322 acres..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:21:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Firefighters Gaining Ground on Box Elder Fire (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4412/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4412/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 23, 20077 P.M. MST (1900)Northern Great Plains Joint Information Center (JIC), Contact: Joe Colwell, Phone: 605-393-8055 or via Email:..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:20:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Box Elder Evacuation Lifted (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4383/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4383/</guid><description><![CDATA["At 12 P.M. today, the evacuations for the Box Elder fire will be lifted. "We want to encourage residents to be alert and aware of the added fire vehicle traffic and safety hazards that they might..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:19:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Box Elder Fire Evacuation Lifted (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4382/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4382/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 23, 200710 a.m. MST (1000)Northern Great PlainsInteragency Joint Information Center, Contact: Joe Colwell, Phone: 605-393-8055Incident Public Information..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:59:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Box Elder Fire Moves Slowly (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4361/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4361/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 22, 20077 p.m. (1900) Northern Great Plains Joint Information Center, Contact: Joe Colwell (605) 393-8055Incident Public Information Officer Beth Hermanson,..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:17:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Road Closures and Home Evacuations (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4356/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4356/</guid><description><![CDATA["Road closures and home evacuations remain the same. No residents are being allowed back into areas evacuated; there is no estimate on when they may be allowed to return. Nemo Road is closed on the..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:34:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Sunday Afternoon Update 3 PM 7/22 Box Elder Fire (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4355/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4355/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 22, 2007, 3 p.m. Northern Great Plains Joint Information CenterContact: Beth Hermanson (605) 381-7232Box Elder Fire Supression ContinuesCrews are still making..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:57:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Box Elder Fire Videocast Now Available (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4343/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4343/</guid><description><![CDATA["Box Elder Fire Video footage from Saturday evening with Jim Strain is now available on InciWeb. Look under the incidents related links to play"]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:10:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["News Release Sunday 9 AM 7/22 (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4335/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4335/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 22, 20079 a.m. Northern Great Plains Joint Information CenterContact: Joe Colwell (605) 393-8055Progress Made Overnight on Boxelder Fire Situation Still..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:34:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Box Elder Fire Slowed By â€œ2 Million Dollarâ (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4313/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4313/</guid><description><![CDATA["Incident Commander Jim Strain said the Box Elder fire is far from over. Heavy fuels, logs and dead trees, are burning strongly even after the rain earlier this evening. Strain credited a "good Forest..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:46:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Evacuation Information (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4312/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/859/4312/</guid><description><![CDATA["Evacuations were ordered for residents in the following areas: Norris Peak, Rolling Hills, Charlotte Place, Hilltop Lane, Madison Trail, Chariot, Chipmunk Place, and Echo Valley Court. Woodlands..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:44:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Box Elder Fire at 600 Acres (Box Elder Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4311/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/859/4311/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 22, 20079 a.m. Northern Great Plains Joint Information CenterContact: Joe Colwell (605) 393-8055Progress Made Overnight on Boxelder Fire Situation Still..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:42:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Resources Released Fom Alabaugh Fire (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/4004/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/4004/</guid><description><![CDATA["Resources Released From Alabaugh FireHot Springs, S.D. - Yesterday the fire managers on the Alabaugh Fire near Hot Springs declared the fire 100 percent contained. Containment is defined as having..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:45:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alabaugh Fire Contained (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3988/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3988/</guid><description><![CDATA["Fire officials declared the fire 100 percent contained at 5:00 p.m. today. Today&#39;s observed fire behavior was smoldering and creeping within the fire perimeter. Firefighters continue to mop up..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:09:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Public Meeting Hosted By Incident Management Team (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3955/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3955/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Northern Great Plains Interagency Management Team, in cooperation with state, county, Hot Springs city officials and other federal agencies, will host a public meeting tonight. The meeting will..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:22:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alabaugh Fire Update (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3924/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3924/</guid><description><![CDATA["The fire is currently 10,324 acres in size. This updated acreage includes the area of yesterday&#39;s burnout operation. While the acreage has increased, the containment is still at 40%. If..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:58:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Public Meeting Wednesday Night at 7:00 PM  (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/785/3919/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/785/3919/</guid><description><![CDATA["There will be a public meeting at the Mueller Community Center in Hot Springs, South Dakota, tonight, July 11, 2007,at 7:00 P.M. for anyone interested ingettingan updateon the Alabaugh Fire."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:58:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Burnout Operation Successful (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3920/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3920/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Alabaugh fire is currently 9,885 acres in size, with 40 percent containment. The reported acreage only increased by two acres today; however, this total does not include the acres from the..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:02:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Evacuees Allowed Back to Their Homes (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/785/3910/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/785/3910/</guid><description><![CDATA["Local authorities have given permission for the evacuated residents of the Alabaugh Fire to return to their homes beginning at 5 p.m. today.There will be an information meeting at 7 p.m. at the..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:37:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alabaugh Fire Spreads Quickly (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3902/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3902/</guid><description><![CDATA["Alabaugh Fire Spreads QuicklyOver four hundred firefighters are committed to the Alabaugh Fire. Four helicopters, three single engine air tankers, 90 engines and 9 hand crews are assisting with fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:23:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["South Dakota Alabaugh Fire Now at 3000 Acres (Alabaugh Fire Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3885/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/785/3885/</guid><description><![CDATA["Hot Springs, SD - Smoke and ash is filling the air over the city of Hot Springs as the Alabaugh fire reaches 3000 acres overnight. People with respiratory problems are asked to stay indoors and to..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 14:27:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Four Mile Fire Final News Release (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3786/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3786/</guid><description><![CDATA["FINAL NEWS RELEASE - FOUR MILE FIRECuster, S.D. - The Four Mile Fire is now 100% contained. The fire is in the final stages of mop-up under the direction of a Type 3 Incident Management Team. Total..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:59:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Four Mile Fire Wrapping Up (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3782/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3782/</guid><description><![CDATA["FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFour Mile Fire Wrapping UpCuster, S.D. - Custer State Park officials are pleased to announce that all road closures and traffic restrictions due to the Four Mile Fire have been..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:50:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Custer State Park Open for Business (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3779/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3779/</guid><description><![CDATA["Custer State Park Getting Back to BusinessCUSTER, S.D. - Richard Miller, Park Superintendent, states, "Custer State Park would like to thank the overall fire management team and supporting agencies..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:02:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Four Mile Fire Winding Down (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3772/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3772/</guid><description><![CDATA["Four Mile Personnel DepartCUSTER, S.D. - With wildfires breaking out across the western U.S., personnel and equipment are being moved to other incidents. Eight 20 person hand crews, equipment and..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:26:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Arson Causes Four Mile Fire (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3760/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3760/</guid><description><![CDATA["Four-Mile Fire, Custer State Park - Steady progress continues at 80% containment and 2,220 acres burned. Wildlife Loop Road is open from the east side, State Game Lodge, through Oak Draw Road. For..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:38:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Four Mile Fire Morning Update-6/27 (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3757/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3757/</guid><description><![CDATA["FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 27, 20079:20 AM (0920 hrs) MSTNorthern Great Plains Joint Information Center (JIC)Contact: Peggy Vaughn-Center Manager, Phone: 605-393-8055Incident Public Information..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:33:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Four Mile Fire Now at 65% Containment (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3755/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3755/</guid><description><![CDATA["FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 26, 20077:00 PM (1900) MSTNorthern Great Plains Joint Information CenterContact: Gary C. Chancey or Peggy VaughnPhone: 605-393-8055Rapid City, SD--Cooler temps and an..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Despite Fire Activity Custer State Park Is Open (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3749/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3749/</guid><description><![CDATA["FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 26, 200711:30 AM (1130 hrs) MSTNorthern Great Plains Fire Information CenterContact: Gary C. Chancey & Gene BolkaPhone: 605-393-8055Despite Fire Activity Custer State Park..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:18:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Custer State Park Open for Business (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/731/3743/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/731/3743/</guid><description><![CDATA["Despite the fire activity in the Wildlife Loop Road area inCuster StatePark, management encourages the public to come and use its facilities. The Park and its resorts are open for business. Travel is..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:49:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["South Dakota Highway Patrol Roadblocks (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/731/3741/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/731/3741/</guid><description><![CDATA["The South Dakota Highway Patrol has taken down the roadblock at the intersection of Hwy 16A and Wildlife Loop Road. A roadblock has been put up on the Wildlife Loop Road near Fisherman Flats. A..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:10:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Four Mile Fire Grows to More Than 1500 Acres (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3740/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3740/</guid><description><![CDATA["FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 26, 20077:50 AM (0750 hrs) MSTNorthern Great Plains Fire Information CenterContact: Gary C. ChanceyPhone: 605-393-8055Four Mile Fire Grows to More Than 1500 acres Rapid..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fire Managers Concerned About Approaching Cold Fro (Four Mile Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3739/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/731/3739/</guid><description><![CDATA["FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 25, 20079:00 PM (2100) MSTNorthern Great Plains Fire Information CenterContact: Gary C. ChanceyPhone: 605-393-8055Fire Managers Concerned About Approaching Cold Front Rapid..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:40:00 -0600</pubDate></item></channel></rss>