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July 12, 1939
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Residents of Mystic, Silver City, and Pactola in South Dakota's Black Hills prepared to evacuate as a wind-whipped forest fire burned 10,000 acres and approached within a mile of Mystic on July 12.
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Villagers Ready To Flee Fire
DEADWOOD, S. D., July 12. (UP) —Residents of three South Dakota communities were prepared to leave today as fire, raging through 10,000 acres of Black Hills forest land, threatened their homes.
Whipped by a 50-mile an hour wind, the flames reached within a mile of Mystic last night but were checked, at least temporarily, when the wind shifted. Residents of Mystic, Silver City and Pactola made ready to move on short notice.
More than 1000 men were fighting the fire.
DEADWOOD, S. D., July 12. (UP) —Residents of three South Dakota communities were prepared to leave today as fire, raging through 10,000 acres of Black Hills forest land, threatened their homes.
Whipped by a 50-mile an hour wind, the flames reached within a mile of Mystic last night but were checked, at least temporarily, when the wind shifted. Residents of Mystic, Silver City and Pactola made ready to move on short notice.
More than 1000 men were fighting the fire.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Forest Fire
Black Hills
Evacuation Preparation
South Dakota
Wildfire Threat
Where did it happen?
Black Hills, South Dakota (Mystic, Silver City, Pactola)
Story Details
Location
Black Hills, South Dakota (Mystic, Silver City, Pactola)
Event Date
July 12
Story Details
A forest fire raged through 10,000 acres in the Black Hills, threatening homes in Mystic, Silver City, and Pactola; residents prepared to flee as flames approached within a mile of Mystic, aided by 50 mph winds, but were temporarily checked by a wind shift; over 1000 men fought the fire.