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National Park Service Plans Prescribed Fire at Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Starling Basin

September 19, 2025 · Source: National Park Service

Map of Mount Rushmore National Memorial with proposed prescribed fire outlined in red. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

The National Park Service at Mount Rushmore National Memorial plans to conduct a prescribed fire at Starling Basin, a 95-acre burn, on or after Oct. 1, 2025, weather permitting.

Read the official NPS source

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