SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Crews in the Woonsocket area are battling a large wildland fire.

Courtesy: Joanne Connelly-Bollinger

An employee at a gas station in Woonsocket says Highway 34 is closed between the town and the Junction with Highway 37. They also say it’s a low area that has a lot of cattails and slew grass.

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Dry grasslands, low humidity and strong winds have made the area and many parts of South Dakota in extreme fire danger.

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