From the Rapid City Journal: Fire chars Dinosaur Hill gift shop porch
A fire that destroyed the deck of the Dinosaur Hill gift shop and damaged the building looked spectacular for a few frightening minutes Thursday night.
It took firefighters less than 15 minutes to contain the fire that was called in at about 8:47 p.m. by someone driving by, according to Lt. Brent Long of the Rapid City Fire Department.
The deck was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene. The fire followed the outside wall of the building up to the overhang and into the roof, Long said.
"They got it quick, which was good thing because water supply up here is an issue," he said.
Although it was windy up on Skyline Drive, the fire did not spread to nearby vegetation.
Firefighters managed to work from the inside of the building searching for burning embers in the attic area of the gift shop. They tore down ceiling tiles rather than opening the roof.
The gift shop is closed for the season and the inventory was apparently removed, according to Long.
The cause of the fire was unknown last night, but investigators were expected to begin looking for a cause last night.
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