The fire danger across almost all of South Dakota, Southwest Minnesota and Northwest Iowa, will be extremely high for the next two days. Jeff Chapman at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says a Red Flag Warning was been posted through Wednesday….
Chapman says farmers are one group who should use extra caution….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/redflag2.mp3|titles=redflag2]Chapman says a hot catalytic converter or brief spark could create an out of control fire in a short period of time…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/redflag3.mp3|titles=redflag3]The only area in South Dakota not under a Red Flag Warning is a small area of the Black Hills that includes Rapid City. The Beadle County Office of Emergency Management asks that individuals refrain from open burning for the next two days.