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Officials detail wildfire response and extend burn ban as residents raise data‑center and camera concerns
Summary
County officials described multi‑agency wildfire operations that protected hundreds of homes and businesses and said a local state of emergency and weekly burn ban remain in force. Public commenters urged more protective measures against possible data centers and asked the sheriff about Flock camera use; the board discussed state legislation and local options.
Putnam County officials briefed the board on a series of wildfires and the county’s response at the April 28 meeting, and several members of the public used the meeting to raise concerns about potential data centers, camera surveillance, and a longstanding SHIP grant dispute.
Deputy Administrator Grimes provided a detailed incident update: county and state partners responded to multiple fires over several days, including a railroad‑complex incident that county staff said involved roughly 4,800 acres across jurisdictions. Grimes said mutual‑aid and state strike teams were deployed, about 380 homes and roughly 80 businesses were saved from damage in the…
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