| McVey Fire | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Trees burned by the fire | |
| Date(s) | July 10–12, 1939 |
| Location | Black Hills, South Dakota, US |
| Coordinates | 44°01′03″N 103°37′12″W / 44.0175°N 103.62°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 20,729 acres (8,389 ha) |
| Land use | Forest |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Livestock losses | 100 cattle[1] |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
  General location of the fire in South Dakota | |
The McVey Fire was a wildfire that occurred in July 1939 in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It burned 20,729 acres (8,389 ha) and is one of the largest fires in Black Hills history.[2] After the fire, the United States Forest Service (USFS) accidentally planted thousands of acres of a non-native species of ponderosa pine inside the burn scar. In 2022, the USFS began replacing the trees.[3]
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