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Schroeder Fire damage near Rapid City. [3:28 PM] Tupper, Seth Schroeder Fire damage near Rapid City. Photo courtesy of South Dakota Wildland Fire Division. (1 liked) Firefighters say people in western South Dakota should be cautious outdoors this weekend.  Dry conditions, high temperatures and gusty winds could turn any spark into a wildfire. Crews are already spread across several fires.      “We really appreciate you guys’ support out there,” he said Thursday. “Bear with us. We’re working really hard. A lot of your volunteer fire departments are out their supporting us r...

News Staff & Gary MatthewsApril 1, 2021News courtesy photo via Schroeder Fire FacebookPhoto taken near Norman’s Roost by Eric Dotson of the Black Hat Handcrew. The firefighter in the photo is part of the Bear Mountain Handcrew. RAPID CITY, S.D. – Firefighters on Wednesday had another day of good progress battling the Schroeder Fire just to the west of Rapid City. They conducted several successful burnout operations, which improved fire lines by removing unburned fuel between the line and the main body of the fire. Those operations slightly increased the fire’s acreage to 2,195 acres. Co...