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Wildland fire academy in Ft. Pierre

S-290 at Ft Pierre
Students in the Ft. Pierre Intermediate Fire Behavior class, S-290, observe a demonstration fire.
S-290 at Ft Pierre
Students in the Ft. Pierre Intermediate Fire Behavior class, S-290, observe a demonstration fire. Photo provided by the Wildland Fire Suppression Division.

This weekend the South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression Division hosted a wildland fire academy in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota. About 266 firefighters were able to choose from 18 classes being offered.

Spokesperson Jeni Lawver said they plan to conduct live fire exercises on Sunday — on a larger scale than seen in the above photo.

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