Fire burning near hot springs lifted mandatory evacuations

In southwestern South Dakota where a grass and timber fire burnt, mandatory evacuations have been lifted.

Fall River County Emergency Management officials say people who decide to return to their homes may be asked to evacuate again due to the erratic nature of the blaze. The Grain Plains Fire Dispatch says the number of people who left their homes was not known.

Great Plains said Monday afternoon the fire near Hot Springs has grown to 560 acres and is 40 percent contained. A City Journal says firefighters working with cooler temperatures and higher humidity continue to build containment lines using dozers, hand crews, and engines.

There were no reports of injuries or burned structures.

Source:

https://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2018/08/13/mandatory-evacuations-lifted-as-fire-burns-near-hot-springs.html