Custer State Park fire spreads rapidly, threatens towns
CUSTER, S.D. (AP) " A wildfire in a popular South Dakota state park grew rapidly overnight, pushing beyond the park's borders and threatening nearby communities where evacuations were underway Wednesday.The fire in Custer State Park, which is just south of Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the state's southwest, grew from about 6 square miles (16 square kilometers) on Tuesday to about 55 square miles (142 square kilometers) on Wednesday and is 7 percent contained, according to park [...]
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