Wind Cave National Park has an active prescribed fire program. Prescribed fires are generally carried out in the spring and fall. The park is divided up into several different burn units, and these units are burned with varying frequency based on fire history, ecology, and management objectives.
Recent prescribed fires:
Weather
Weather forecasting for Wind Cave is covered by the National Weather Service office at Rapid City, SD. There is also an automated weather station on Elk Mountain.
Training
Annual firefighter refreshers are held at each park. Click here to see the schedule of training at Wind Cave.
Fire Management Documents