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Wind Cave Fire To Be Fully Contained By Noon On Friday

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WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — A wildfire in Wind Cave National Park is expected to be fully contained by noon on Friday.

Authorities say the Cold Brook Fire remains at 10 square miles and is still 90 percent contained.

Park Chief Interpreter Tom Farrell says the fire has scorched 6,500 acres in the southwestern South Dakota park. That’s about 20 percent of the park’s surface area.

Farrell says firefighters have been aided by the rain that fell on portions of the fire Wednesday night.

The park will again take over management of the fire but some crews will remain on scene to monitor and patrol.

The blaze began Monday afternoon when a prescribed burn grew out of control in high winds. There have been no injuries or damages to structures.

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