PIERRE — Drought conditions, dry weather, gusty winds and triple digit temps this weekend are bringing central South Dakota to an extreme risk of wild fires. Hughes/Stanley County Emergency Manager Rob Fines says officials will be monitoring conditions all weekend…
A Red Flag Warning was issued Friday by the National Weather Service which automatically triggers a burn ban for Hughes and Stanley County. If the grassland fire danger index hits Very High or Extreme, the two highest levels that also establishes a burn ban…
Since the status of a burn ban in Hughes and Stanley County can change day to day, Fines says it’s important people know where to look for information…
Hughes County Sheriff Patrick Callahan says additional deputies will be as much Smokey the Bear as Smokey and the Bandit…
Callahan the intent of the extra patrols is to stop fires from burning acres and not to stop residents from having fun.
