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By - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 21, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says no criminal charges are expected as a result of a large wildfire west of Rapid City..
A debris pile is believed to be the source of a fire that burned about 3.5 square miles (9 square kilometers) in late March. Department spokesman Tony Mangan said the owner of the property where the debris pile was located has a valid burn permit.
At least one home and two outbuildings were destroyed in the Schroeder Road fire, the Argus Leader reported. More than 150 personnel responded to the fire that caused more than 400 people to evacuate their homes near Rapid City and closed Mount Rushmore.
A debris pile is thought to be the origin of the Schroeder Fire that burned 2,224 acres west of Rapid City in late March, according to a release from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
The investigation by South Dakota Wildland Fire and the Pennington County Sheriff s Office indicated that an escape from a debris/slash pile cannot be eliminated as the cause of the blaze that started March 29,” the release from department spokesman Tony Mangan said.
The fire started at a property located at 8875 Schroeder Road, Mangan stated. The owner of the property had a valid burn permit, the release stated.
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This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week (April 19-23) in South Dakota.
Hughes and Stanley County emergency management director Rob Fines says as part of the designation, a statewide tornado drill will be held this (Wed.) morning.