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Fire chief says coordinated multiagency response limited wildfire damage after nearly 4,800‑acre blaze
Summary
Clay County Fire Rescue reported a multi‑day wildfire along the Clay–Putnam county line that burned about 4,796 acres. Fire Chief Lauren Mok/Mach credited forestry dozers, air drops and unified incident command for protecting structures; federal assistance will cover most suppression costs.
Clay County Fire Rescue told the Board of County Commissioners on April 28 that a multi‑day wildfire along the Clay–Putnam county line burned roughly 4,796 acres but did not damage any Clay County structures.
"At its height, Clay County had nearly 50 firefighters working" alongside forestry partners, fixed‑wing aircraft and heavy dozer work, Fire Chief Lauren Mok/Mach said. Mok/Mach described multiple ignition points along a railroad corridor and wind‑driven, rapidly spreading flame fronts that required a unified incident command across jurisdictions.
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