Crews battling Black Hills wildfires gaining control

NEMO, S.D. (AP) — Firefighters have started to gain control of wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The wildfires have forced the evacuation of more than 400 homes and closed Mount Rushmore. Three separate wildfires are burning Tuesday northwest of Rapid City. The largest is near Schroeder Road in the Nemo area. Officials say they expect to contain about half of that fire by the end of the day. At least one home has been destroyed. Two smaller blazes are burning southwest of Rapid City, including one inside the grounds of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The monument and some surrounding roads are closed.