Please do not call 911 if you see a large plume of smoke in the air on today. The Mystic Ranger District of the Black Hills ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two prescribed burns are planned for Thursday, one southwest of Rapid City and one on Ellsworth Air Force Base. In each case, fire officials will monitor the weather conditions ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - House Bill 1069, which would regulate the sale of vapes in the state, passed in the South Dakota State House Monday by a 57 to 11 vote. One smoke shop in Rapid City is ...

"Go now" evacuations were issued for people living near the intersection of Metz Road and Granite Point Court, but have since been lifted.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Ellsworth will be conducting prescribed burns beginning Thursday, March 27. Controlled burns are ...

This week, all fire crews with RCFD are training at the tower, the first time department-wide training has happened at the ...

You can see the smoke plumes from GOES satellite imagery on the map below. There’s another fire burning west of Kyle, SD. Thunderstorms did occur in areas west toward Rapid City. In fact, ...

Prescribed fires reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from ...