News Release

Rankin Fire contained at Wind Cave National Park

In the middle of the photograph is a large wooden sign on a stone base that welcomes people to Wind Cave National Park. To the left of the sign is a highway with two people riding a motorcycle in the direction of the park.
The 28-acre Rankin Fire in Wind Cave National Park has been contained. All park roads, the Elk Mountain Campground, and most hiking trails are open.

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News Release Date: August 30, 2020

Contact: Tom Farrell, 605-745-1130

Contact: Lennie Ramacher, 605-745-1131

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – The 28-acre Rankin Fire first reported Friday, August 28, has been contained. The fire was listed contained Saturday evening after crews finished establishing a line around the fire. Ignited by a lightning strike, the fire burned in the interior of the park, three miles northwest of the park’s visitor center.

The park’s popular Rankin Ridge trail has been reopened, but the Centennial, Sanctuary, and Highland Creek Trails remain closed to hiking and backcountry camping. All park roads and remaining trails are open, along with the Elk Mountain campground.

 



Last updated: August 30, 2020

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