Bobcat Fire, 3/31/21, in the Black Hills. Photo from the S.D. Civil Air Patrol.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) — It was a cold front that gave fire crews on the Schroeder Fire lines near Rapid City the edge Monday.
Officials announced the fire at 100-percent containment, at a size of 2,224 acres.
The fire had held steady at 94-percent containment over the weekend, but the incoming cold front paired with impending wet weather is expected to cool any remaining hot spots in affected areas.
Firefighters will continue to patrol the fire lines into the night.
They will also be working to repair ground damage done by the creation of fire lines.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but it is believed to be human-caused.
While the fire is contained and wet weather is expected, weather officials remind the public a single wet weather event, while helpful, will not alleviate drought conditions.
A red flag warning remains in place as well, as multiple blazes, from brush fires in Yankton to a 12,000-acre grass fire in Bison.
Governor Kristi Noem’s State of Emergency Order on burning and the drought remains in effect through June 1.
(CJ Keene, KOTA-AM, contributed this report.)
