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Controlled burn spreads into grove of trees, Vermillion SD

Wildfire

Reported: 10/8/2025 11:22 AM

Near N Plum St, Vermillion, SD 57069

A controlled burn started by a landowner near Plum St in Vermillion has spread out of control into a grove of trees. Fire personnel are now containing the fire by using backfires and defensive tactics to stop further spread.

Audio|Source: Vermillion Public Safety

01:23

Transcript:

00:00

This was started by the landowner.

00:14

96, 1044, 420-0.5-13-24.

00:20

1424.

00:21

Dr. 24.

00:24

Rastew, 9-400.

00:29

North Plym at 1324.

00:34

Rasku.

00:44

Command.

00:48

Come in, go ahead.

00:52

Were you aware of a controlled burn at this location?

00:57

Negative, we were not?

01:01

Okay. I'm still getting all the details, but it sounds like they may have started a small controlled burn.

01:06

It's gotten out of control for the area that they wanted to burn off.

01:10

It's into the thick of the trees, the small grove they have right here.

01:16

So we're going to let it burn, and we're actually going to light some backfires to allow it to finish quickly.

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Near N Plum St, Vermillion, SD 57069

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