‘It’s magnitudes more water’: National Guard helping fight local fires from the skies

Residents in Clay and Putnam Counties have been hearing a lot of commotion in the skies over the past few days, as aircrews with the Florida Forestry Service and the National Guard work to contain the massive Railroad Wildfire.

Many, like Jesse McRae, who lives on Eagle Creek Road in Putnam County, have been watching the aerial firefighting operations with awe.

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McRae said he feels the aircrews have been a big help.

“I think they are given the fact that it’s so widespread and there’s pockets of fire everywhere,” said McRae…

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