Yikes! That fire in Custer, South Dakota in the Southern Black Hills is 0% contained and has grown to over 7,000 acres. #quryfire

Wind, dry conditions drive growth of Qury Fire near Custer • South Dakota Searchlight A wildfire a few miles southeast of Custer in South Dakota’s Black Hills grew to nearly 8 square miles in size between Thursday and Friday.

A #wildfire a few miles southeast of Custer in South Dakota’s Black Hills grew to nearly 8 square miles in size between its ignition on Thursday and Friday morning, officials said early Friday afternoon. #QuryFire

Image Description: A square social media graphic providing updates on the Qury and Deer Fires south of Custer, South Dakota. The background is a stylized, minimalist illustration in muted blues, greys, and greens, showing silhouetted pine trees and mountains with distant smoke and small orange glows representing fire. At the bottom, silhouettes of a bulldozer and a water tanker truck are visible. The text on the graphic is as follows: Header: Wildfire Information: Qury & Deer Fires. South of Custer, SD. Operational Status (with icons): Wind Cave NP Visitor Center: Open Today BHPFA Store (Inside Visitor Center): Open US Highway 385 through the park: Open BHPFA Headquarters Store (Downtown Custer): Open Safety Warning: IMPORTANT: Fire conditions can change rapidly. For current, real-time updates, please monitor Custer County Sheriff social media and Custer County Emergency Management social media. These are the official sources for timely information. Footer: THANK YOU, RESPONDERS. With gratitude to our local, state, and federal emergency services for their tireless efforts.

BHPFA stores and partner sites are currently open, but the NPS, USFS, and our operations staff are closely monitoring. Staff and visitor safety is all our top priority.

Check SD Game, Fish & Parks resources for status of Custer State Park.

#custersd #WindCaveNationalPark #QuryFire #DeerFire