Pile Burning Occurring in Areas in and Around the Black Hills

BLACK HILLS – Mystic fire will be burning piles today approximately 7 Miles NW of Hill City, SD near Deerfield Rd, Newton Fork Rd and McVey Rd.

Yesterday piles were burned in the Mystic fire area, (central hills) off of Boulder Hill, Sheridan Lake Road and the 385 Brush Creek area.

Piles were also burned in the Hell Canyon fire area, (southern hills) 2 miles down Pleasant Valley Road, 1 mile SW of Highway 16 and the Stagg Road intersection, a half mile N of the Custer Airport and burning one additional pile, 6 miles down Pass Creek Road, SW of Custer, SD.

Smoke from these burns may be visible across the region for several days.