With state tournaments happening all over the state this weekend, the South Dakota Department of Transportation is asking people to plan ahead if they travel.

Multiple wildfires burning near Custer and Hot Springs, South Dakota, prompted evacuations, road closures and a large emergency response as crews work to protect homes in the southern Black Hills.

A wildfire a few miles southeast of Custer in South Dakota’s Black Hills grew to nearly 8 square miles in size since its ignition on Thursday, officials said early Friday afternoon. The Qury Fire ...