interested party: Wildfires in February expose GOP failures

2/7/15

Wildfires in February expose GOP failures

It's not like land managers in the Black Hills haven't been warned.

Ray Bubb, with South Dakota Wildland Fire Division, ruled out lightning as the cause of the fire. Bubb, who serves as chief of the Rapid City office of the division, also said that officials do not believe the fire was intentionally set. Firefighters are challenged in fighting the fire due to the steep terrain, dry fuels, smoky conditions and winds of up to 30 mph, according to the release. [Rapid City Journal]

Today was the perfect day for Pennington County emergency managers to be burning road ditches adding to buffers for later in the developing wildfire season but without effective leadership that didn't happen.

Is Dennis Daugaard really up to the task?

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Wild Horses of Red Rock

After consulting with the Horse Shelter and an equine veterinarian Donnamarie and Larry have decided that the best way to protect ten free-roaming horses is to keep them in their care. Forage is scarce and the only water available is from wells on their property so the four mares that will foal very soon will be safe, well cared for and as wild as possible. About fifteen acres is fenced with horse-safe wire but the gate is always open so the herd can come and go as they please. The couple has been buying hay and so far that is working but the three stallions need to be gelded and that is expensive so we're asking you to pony up to help defray the cost.