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RAPID CITY, S.D. - Having the right landscaping in your yard can reduce the risk of losing your home to a wildfire. Tips from the Rapid City Fire Department can

"Prepare for the worst, hope for the best," is exactly what we all should practice during the summer wildfire season.

Getting rid of extra plants and trees can actually help reduce the spread of wildfires.

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Those who saw smoke in downtown Rapid City Sunday afternoon should not be alarmed, it was only the Rapid City Fire Department conducting a prescribed burn

In addition to helping the park, smaller-scale burns like this can be used by the fire department to train for bigger fires.

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Those who saw smoke in downtown Rapid City Sunday afternoon should not be alarmed, it was only the Rapid City Fire Department conducting a prescribed burn

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Those who saw smoke in downtown Rapid City Sunday afternoon should not be alarmed, it was only the Rapid City Fire Department conducting a prescribed burn

With springtime here, fire departments are beginning some spring cleaning their own. In Rapid City, the local fire department is taking some preventative steps right downtown with wildfire season near.

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