Six alarm fire destroys three Harrisburg businesses

January 5, 2024

HARRISBURG, S.D.–A six-alarm fire in Harrisburg on Wednesday leveled three businesses.

The fire broke out in one of the companies a little before 3:30 activating automatic mutual aide group response from fire departments in Harrisburg, Sioux Falls, and Tea.

Shortly after their arrival, backup was requested and units responded from Canton, Lennox, and Worthing.

Flames could be seen from a mile away and the smoke plume visible from 15 miles away.

Although workers were in the businesses when the flame broke out, everyone was evacuated and there were no reports of injuries.

The three businesses in the building were Skold Specialty Contracting, Quality Plumbing & Customeyez Signs.