How Long Does It Take to Light a Beacon?

If we're taking into account human error, it could be forever until it gets there. There's no way you can get information on the ground from huntsfille, alabama to spearfish, south dakota in two hours and 20 minutes. I would like t y know, owod, if it were me in modern times, i would use a rocket or a firework, basically. But we're not talking about modern times. We're talking back in the day. Thinks about what mulan used really? Mae, i dont remember. Either. No idea.