04/25/2026
On Wednesday evening Interior Firefighters and Fire Units assisted our neighbors Kadoka and LongValley FDs, Wednesday night thru Thursday evening, they filled Overhead, Engine Support and Tender Support. Wednesday evening a storm came thru with no moisture and a huge amount of dry lighting. Over 16 starts in Jackson County, everyone was spread thin.
Thanks to our neighboring departments, local landowners, and surrounding communities for the help.
A huge Thanks to:
Kadoka VFD, Long Valley VFD, Interior VFD, Belvidere VFD, Green Valley VFD, Wood VFD, White River VFD, Midland VFD, Tuthill VFD, Martin VFD, Philip VFD, Vetel VFD, Mission VFD, Norris VFD.
US Fire Service Pine Ridge Agency, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Emergency Management, Jackson County Highway Department, Mellette County Sheriff’s Department, OST Emergency Management, OST Public Safety, RBST Emergency Management, RBST Public Safety, South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Game Fish & Parks, Pennington County 911, South Dakota State Radio, South Dakota Public Safety, South Dakota Wildland, South Dakota Chapter Red Cross, & all the surrounding Communities and businesses for the food, water, & donations.
Hope we did not forget anyone, if we did please know we Thank You!!!
In today’s times we all wonder, then we all pull together as One to help, Thank You all Again!!!
Remember the Fire Departments can always use help, you don’t have to be a firefighter, there are many ways to help. Contact your local Fire Department and ask how you can help!!!
We got some moisture, but this will only hold us for a little, if we don’t continue to receive moisture. Please continue to use caution and support your Local Volunteer Firefighters, they leave their jobs & families & risk their lives to help.
Just a Thank You goes along ways!!!
