Lookout Mountain reopened outside burn area; fire crews report containment

Staff updated the council that Lookout Mountain is reopened for recreational use outside the burned area after the recent wildfire incident. Officials said crews have contained and controlled the fire, are patrolling hot spots using drone and infrared operations, and that closures remain in place around the burned sections of the mountain.

"As of today, we are reopening, Lookout Mountain for recreational use. It's been closed since the incident began. We reopened it today," Rex said, adding that the northern and burned parts remain closed while South Dakota Wildland Fire and local crews work on rehabilitation. He also reported a separate, small lightning-caused fire on Spearfish Mountain that crews contained quickly.