A fast-moving wildfire burned through approximately 7,000 acres of South Dakota wilderness as of 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 13 (the older estimate was 5,000 acres), forcing residents to evacuate and prompting a multi-agency response across Custer County. See more photos in the April issue of the South Dakota Firefighter.
Upcoming events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas

April 9-12, 2026: KSFFA Annual Conference, Manhattan.

   April 9, 2026: Region 2-Northern, Registration 5 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

   April 9, 2026: Region 7-St. Croix Valley, Chisago City Fire Department, meal at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7 p.m.

Going Long: Stretching 300’ and Beyond with the Supply Side Leadout

Access to certain structures can be difficult. Long setbacks, extended driveways, garden apartments, and large commercial footprints all challenge the traditional 200’ preconnect.

Cottonwood Fire

   This photo from the Cottonwood Fire was posted on the Gothenburg Fire Department Facebook page.

A fast-moving wildfire burned through approximately 7,000 acres of South Dakota wilderness as of 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 13 (the older estimate was 5,000 acres), forcing residents to evacuate and prompting a multi-agency response across Custer County. See more photos in the April issue of the South Dakota Firefighter.

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