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Wind Cave Fire Remains 6,500 Acres, Now 90 Percent Contained

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WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — A wildfire in Wind Cave National Park remains at 10 square miles but is now 90 percent contained.

Authorities say the Cold Brook Fire has scorched 6,500 acres in the southwestern South Dakota park. That’s about 20 percent of the park’s surface area.

Park Chief Interpreter Tom Farrell says many firefighters are being reassigned or sent home as a result of the “swift and significant” progress made recently. He says remaining firefighters will work to strengthen the existing 10 percent of the fire perimeter that is not contained.

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.

The fire has not escaped the park’s boundaries.

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