South Dakota receives federal aid for West Berry Trail fire
South Dakota will receive federal funds to help offset costs of fighting the West Berry Trail fire that began in late July and burned more than 3,800 acres of forest and grasslands. State officials estimate that cost will reach about $1.5 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay 70 percent of the state's eligible firefighting costs above $29,900 (the floor cost, based on a formula which includes the state's five-year annual average cost for fighting fires).
