WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD - The 28-acre Rankin Fire first reported Friday, Aug. 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.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
