Fort Pierre City Council Gets Report On Smoking Manure Pile

Fort Pierre City Council Gets Report On Smoking Manure Pile

FORT PIERRE — Officials with Fort Pierre Livestock appeared before the Fort Pierre City Council to discuss a smoldering manure pile located just outside of the Fort Pierre’s north city limits. Bryan Hanson says they didn’t start the fire and certainly didn’t want it…

Trying to spread out the pile could likely make the situation worse with greater smoke and even flame possible. The Fort Pierre Fire Department’s suggestion to Hanson is to leave it be…

Hanson believes the fire is starting to put itself out…

This is the first time in the 75 year history of Fort Pierre Livestock that a manure pile has caught fire. Hanson says the original plan was to spread the pile out in the fall, but that may not be possible if the pile continues to burn.