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More than 20 departments respond to grass fire at Lemmon

  • This photo from John Lopez shows the skyline of Lemmon and how close to town the fast-moving fire came.
    This photo from John Lopez shows the skyline of Lemmon and how close to town the fast-moving fire came.
Dry conditions and high winds fueled a massive grass fire that began in North Dakota last Thursday, Jan. 14, and was finally brought under control well into South Dakota on Sunday after burning nearly 20,000 acres. Fire crews from more than 20 departments from across the region responded to the blaze, which narrowly missed the community of Lemmon as it burned a swath about 20 miles long and as…

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