RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota Wildland Fire hosted a news conference Friday, sharing tips on how people can protect their homes from wildfires.
It has been an active start to the 2026 fire season in western South Dakota, and fire activity could continue throughout the summer.
“If we don’t get precipitation in May, we’re going to be in a really difficult spot,” State Fire Meteorologist Darren Clabo said.
If a wildfire encroaches upon your home, it might not be the flames themselves that cause structures to ignite.
“You look at the news and you see this rolling wave of fire that comes down upon a community. That does destroy homes – that fire front, but it really only destroys less than 10% of homes,” South Dakota Wildland Fire Fuels Program Manager Logan Brown said….
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