A hotshot crew is a 20-person crew sent to the hardest parts of big fires. The Tatanka Hotshots are a U.S. Forest Service hotshot crew based in Custer, South Dakota, on the Black Hills National Forest.
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Source: the Forest Service hotshot crew contact page. The Forest Service last updated that page on April 10, 2026. We read it on October 12, 2026.
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