Mystic Ranger District Office hosts Annual Media Fire Training [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Fire danger was listed as high Tuesday at the Mystic Ranger Forest Service office which made it a good time for the Forest Service to host a wildfire media training.

Members of the media were sent back to school Tuesday, learning lessons on fire behavior, safety, and other areas.

“Some ways to find information about fires and hopefully the media outlets will help us share information with the public so information about fires is out there publicly,” said Public Affairs Officer of the Black Hills National Forest Scott Jacobson.

Jacobson added establishing relationships with the media is critical.

“For one thing, just having relationships with the reporters and knowing who each other is and when the fires start we’re moving. And so, it’s good to have that relationship established up front,” said Jacobson.

Attendees also learned about the fire triangle which covers the ingredients a fire needs including oxygen, heat, and fuel and how taking …