This time lapse video shot by the South Dakota Wildland Fire Division shows the final portion of the ignition of the Norbeck Section 2 prescribed fire, as the lines were tied in at the south end of the project on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. The GoPro camera placed on the Rankin Ridge Fire Lookout Tower in Wind Cave National Park was set to record an image every 30 seconds.
The camera is looking west at the intersection of Highway 87 and Rankin Ridge Road (391). Google Maps.
The project was a multiagency effort with state, federal, and local firefighter participation on state, federal, and private land.
More information about the Norbeck Section 2 prescribed fire.
