HILLIARD, Fla. – A wildfire burning in Nassau County remained 40% contained Saturday night, with crews working to hold the blaze at 500 acres as the community stepped in to keep first responders fed and hydrated.
The Hilliard Little League collected enough donations to provide firefighters with lunch, dinner, and several meals into Sunday.
“We’re just doing what needs to be done to give them some food — stuff like that, to give them the energy to help fight it,” said John Brown, president of the Hilliard Little League. “It’s just what we do in a small town.”
How the community response came together
Nassau County Commission Board Chair Alyson McCullough said crews set up a staging area Friday and quickly identified a need for water. After making a few calls, she said a tent with food and water was set up within two hours…