Officials Hoping Hunters Will Be Care With Fire As Pheasant Season Opens

Beadle EMThe South Dakota pheasant hunting season cranks into full gear this weekend as bird hunters from across world invade the prairies for a chance at bagging their limit. Dry conditions have area fire officials worried about an increased risk for grassland fire…

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Beadle County Emergency Manager Tom Moeding (MO-ding) is also asking hunters to keep their vehicles away from dry fuels…

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Moeding says it’s not a bad idea to carry some water or a fire extinguisher…

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Moeding says Beadle County is one of nine counties that had wildfires this past weekend when winds were blowing between 40 and 50 mph per hour.