RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Fire crews have fully contained the
Highlands Fire burning in southwest South Dakota and northeast
Wyoming, and made progress on the White Draw Fire in South Dakota's
Black Hills.
     The Highlands Fire destroyed five structures including two homes
between Newcastle, Wyo, and Custer, S.D. It scorched about 400
acres.
     The White Draw Fire has reached nearly 9,000 acres but the Great
Plains Fire Information office says it is now 80 percent contained.
     Gov. Dennis Daugaard asks that all flags in South Dakota be
flown at half-staff Thursday to honor four North Carolina National
Guard airmen who died in the crash of a C-130 air tanker helping
battle the White Draw Fire last weekend. Two other airmen were
injured in the crash.

    
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