STURGIS, S.D. – Area fire crews were busy Wednesday, responding to a handful of small fires that broke out around the Black Hills.

The Spearfish Creek Fire was initially reported in the noon hour Wednesday. It was located south of Spearfish, east of U.S. Highway 14A.

The fire burned an approximate .3 acres before being contained.

Another fire named the Strawberry Fire, was reported in rugged terrain west of U.S. Highway 385 southeast of Lead in Lawrence County.

That fire was contained at a tenth of an acre.

Over in northeast Wyoming, the Medicine Lake Fire was contained at just over an acre. It was located four miles east of I-90 at Moskee Road. It was just east of the Red Canyon Fire, which is still being fought by area fire crews. That fire, first reported early Wednesday afternoon, has burned an approximate 28 acres.

And, the Rocks Fire, located 3.2 miles north of Highway 12 at Snooks Road west of Sundance, has been contained at 1.2 acres.