The Schroeder Fire, burning in Pennington County, just a mile west of Rapid City limits, started Monday morning, said Rob Powell, the incident commander, during a news conference.
The blaze has so far charred about 1,900 acres and remains zero percent contained, according to a web page set up for fire updates.
Evacuations are in place through multiple subdivisions in the area, Powell said, adding some roads were closed as well.
The fire started on “private…