South Dakota Wildfires Close Mount Rushmore and Force Evacuations

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By Olivia RosaneMar 30, 2021, 12:50 pm211 pts
Three wildfires raging in South Dakota have shuttered Mount Rushmore and forced hundreds to flee their homes. The largest blaze is the Schroeder Fire, first reported at 9:22 a.m. Monday one mile west of Rapid City, according to a Facebook update. It has since spread to 1,900 acres and forced up to 500 people to…

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