Very strong winds pushed the East Argyle Fire across 107 acres of private land in the Black Hills of South Dakota on Monday. At one weather station in the area a wind gust of 55 mph was measured, challenging firefighters from state, federal, and local fire departments. The fire, which is south of Pringle, SD (map) was reported at 1:34 p.m. on Monday. Thanks to decreasing winds and temperatures reaching down to about 12° during the night, it was contained by mid-morning on Tuesday.
These photos were taken by Bill Gabbert at approximately 4 p.m. MT, March 5, 2013.
