Volunteer Fire Departments in the South Dakota
communities of Argyle, Pringle, Hot Springs, Cascade,
Highlands, Hermosa, and Kadoka were awarded over
$64,000 in Rural Fire Assistance (RFA) funding. They
have used the funding to purchase radios, personal
protective equipment (PPE), and training materials. For
some of the departments, this is the first year they have
received Rural Fire Assistance.
Over the past years, all of the departments that received
the rural fire assistance this year have assisted National
Park Service units in the South Dakota portion of the
Northern Great Plains area on wildland fires, vehicle
fires, and prescribed fires.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Jewel Cave
National Monument, Wind Cave National Park and
Badlands National Park have benefited and will continue
to benefit through their partnerships with the local
departments as well as the RFA Program.
Contact: Steven Ipswitch, Assistant Fire
Management Officer
Phone: 605-745-1175 |
