KNBN NewsCenter1 BH National Forest continues efforts to restore loss in Jasper Fire Every year since 2002, the U.S. Forest service has contracted with a crew of about 10 to 12 people to plant in the area of the old Jasper Fire that left over 83,500 acres burned and the soil in the area barren. April 23, 2021 BLACK HILLS, S.D. — It’s the mission to bring trees back to the Black Hills. Every year since 2002, the U.S. Forest service has contracted with a crew of about 10 to 12 people to plant in the area of the old Jasper Fire that left over 83,500 acres burned and the soil in the area barren.