Tag: fire

Open fire burn ban now in effect for rural Minnehaha County

Civics March 27, 2025

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Due to severe dry conditions, Minnehaha County Commissioners voted unanimously to immediately enact a county-wide burn ban at...

Burn Ban in effect, dry conditions continue

Community March 27, 2025

Ban prompted by several area fires, including Garretson On Tuesday, Minnehaha County Emergency Management placed a burn ban county-wide due to the dry conditions being...

Tragic Christmas Eve fire affects local family

Extra Content December 27, 2024

On December 24, Kim Johnson came home to anyone's worst nightmare. She had been celebrating Christmas at her son's house down the road, and...

GFD & timely neighbor stop fire before it spreads to home

Community November 2, 2023

Between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, the Garretson Volunteer Fire Department was called out to Frank Avenue and Royce Street, where an...

Brush fire rages over 80 acres along Highway 11

Articles April 1, 2021

On Monday March 29, 2021 a brush fire raged behind the historic barn on 256 St. & 482nd Ave (US Highway 11). The call...

Bedroom fire in new apartments quickly extinguished

Articles March 11, 2021

On Sunday, March 7, at around 5 p.m. the Garretson Fire Department was dispatched to the new apartment complex on Main Ave. The Gazette had...

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Tag: fire

Open fire burn ban now in effect for rural Minnehaha County

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FFA qualifies 27 for State CDEs

Burn Ban in effect, dry conditions continue

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