After the Fire

After the Fire (HMUHW)

Location: Custer, SD 57730 Custer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 47.378', W 103° 21.052'

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The Galena Fire consumed 16,788 acres, mostly within the borders of Custer State Park. More than $2.1 million was spent fighting the fire, and about $4.4 million worth of timber burned. None of Custer State Park's buildings were damaged, no people were injured, and few animals were lost in the fire. Recovery efforts have been made to ensure that vegetation on the most severely burned portions of the fire area has successfully covered the soil surface.

1988 The West on Fire
The severe drought of 1988 fueled massive forest fires throughout the western United States, including:
Custer State Park 16,788 acres
South Dakota 690,512 acres
Greater Yellowstone Area 1,100,000 acres
Nationwide, 1988 was a record year for fire.
IllustrationsRecovery progression following the fire 1988, 1995, 2005, 2030.

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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 4:49am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 632684 N 4849829
Decimal Degrees43.78963333, -103.35086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 47.378', W 103° 21.052'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 47' 22.68" N, 103° 21' 3.12" W
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Area Code(s)605
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1350-1390 Unnamed Road, Custer SD 57730, US
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