During the afternoon of July 14, a report of a structure fire was received. The fire was located at a commercial building near Box Elder Road West and Johnson Drive.

Fire crews were able to successfully knock down the fire. We would like to thank the Box Elder Police Department and the Box Elder Volunteer Fire Department for their quick response and continued efforts throughout the incident.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the many agencies that assisted throughout the incident:

Assisting Fire Departments

• Summerset Fire Department

• Black Hawk Fire Department

• Ellsworth Fire Department

• Rapid City Fire Department

• Rapid Valley Fire Department

• New Underwood Fire Department

• North Haines Fire Department

• Piedmont Fire Department

• Whispering Pines Fire Department

Assisting Law Enforcement

• South Dakota Highway Patrol

• Pennington County Sheriff’s Office

A special thank you to the owners of the Hangar Pub for opening their doors as a cooling shelter for first responders and providing ice water during the incident. We also appreciate Midco for supplying Gatorade to crews working throughout the response.

Thank you to our media partners for your support and for helping keep the public informed.

Today's response demonstrated the strength of the Black Hills community. The coordination between fire, EMS, law enforcement, city staff, and community partners was instrumental in supporting an effective response.