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Wind Cave National Park burns 1,037 acres to reduce wildfire risk

October 25, 2022 · Source: National Park Service

: In center of photo is a man dressed in a yellow shirt and green pants wearing a bright red helmet and holding a drip torch in one hand and tool in the other. He's looking down as his drip torch catches the grass on fire. In the background are two more f — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Firefighters from several agencies assisted Wind Cave National Park with a 1,037-acre prescribed fire the week of October 16.

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