Wildfires Explode

In Black Hills near Sundance

In what seems like a perennial signal from Earth to humans about climate change, another fire(s) breaks at the approach of the Sturgis Rally.

This one near Sundance. Now at 500-acres and increasing. Burning in a remote area across the South Dakota state line in Wyoming. Part of the Black Hills not far from Devils Tower, so smoke should be visible from there or on Interstate 90.

Fire out-of-control

Much of Rapid City covered in smoke from the fire. Spearfish in the northern Hills with air alert warnings of "unhealty" at airnow.gov.

It will be days at least before controlled.

The area still very dry with hot weather forecast for the week.