STURGIS, S.D. – Area fire crews were busy Monday, knocking down small wildfires that were sparked around the area. South Dakota Wildland Fire, Piedmont and Sturgis Fire crews were the among the agencies who responded to an afternoon blaze at the Kickstands Campground south of Sturgis. The Kick Fire burned just under 2 acres primarily in grass with a small amount of timber. There was no word on the cause of the fire. Another fire was reported just north of Rapid City. The N. Elk Vale Fire was reported in the 3200 block of N Elk Vale Road. The fire was listed at 6.3 acres as of Monday evening. In Fall River County, two fires were reported. The Edgemont Road Fire was south of Edgemont and was listed at 2.5 acres and the Cemetery Fire west of Oelrichs was 20.8 acres. And, in northeast Wyoming, local, county, and state firefighting assets and personnel were on hand Monday, battling a quickly-spreading wildfire on Buffalo Creek Road between Upton and Moorcroft. Aircraft were dropping fire suppression chemicals on the blaze by afternoon as winds pushed the flames south, deeper into Weston County toward ranch-lands located at Buffalo Creek Road, Watt Road, and Materi Road. Unconfirmed reports state the blaze was ignited by sparks from a train. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More