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July heatwave sparks several wildfires in Black Hills

(File)

It’s a hot one in the Black Hills, and that sparked three wildfires in a single day this week.

The isolated burns were reported Wednesday according to the Black Hills National Forest fire information dashboard.

After a camper caught fire south of Custer, the 385 Fire charred less than a quarter-acre Wednesday morning.

The Argyle Fire burned a tenth of an acre near the community of Hot Springs and was reported as human-caused.

The Five Fire burned between Sturgis and Deadwood off Highway 14A in Boulder Canyon.

Each fire was knocked down by local, state, and federal fire resources.

C.J. Keene is a Rapid City-based journalist covering politics, the court system, education, and culture