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Prescribed Burn - Wildfires
 
Wildfire
Wildfire
Wildfires will eventually burn most areas, with fires caused by lightning, an arsonist, or an escaped campfire. If an area has not burned in many years, the unnatural accumulation of thick, sometimes dead vegetation, can result in a very intense, fast-moving conflagration. However, if the area has been treated recently with a prescribed fire to remove excess fuel, the wildfire will be much easier to control and homes will be less threatened.
Tree Engulfed in Flames
Fire Regime
Learn about the fire ecology of the Black Hills.
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Setting a Prescribed Burn
Fire Management
Prescribed burns are one of the park's fire management options.
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Fire
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Field Milkvetch  

Did You Know?
The Field Milkvetch has a colorful flower which is often overlooked because it tends to grow hidden in the grass. Color can vary to reddish-purple.
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Last Updated: July 14, 2006 at 17:00 EST