Large wildfires near Clay-Putnam County line counties burning miles apart, voluntary evacuations underway

Amtrak train carrying 232 passengers stopped north of DeLand due to Clay/Putnam County wildfire

According to Amtrak's posted schedule, the train was supposed to make a stop in Palatka Sunday. Instead, Amtrak said they are working to get the train turned around.

Crews across Florida work to contain Clay and Putnam County fires, church opens for evacuations

Clay County officials told Action News Jax all hands are on deck for an active fire burning at 1,700 acres and 0% containment Sunday night. Another fire in Putnam is burning at around 700 acres.

Large wildfires near Clay-Putnam County line counties burning miles apart, voluntary evacuations underway

State and local fire crews are battling two fast-spreading wildfires just a few miles apart from each other near the Clay-Putnam County line, threatening structures and prompting voluntary evacuations.

Clay & Putnam Counties, FL Wildfire Update: Fires Merge, Evacuations

Clay County, FL – A rapidly growing wildfire in Northeast Florida has expanded after two separate fires merged, prompting evacuations and road closures across parts of Clay and Putnam counties. According to the Florida Forest Service, the Crews Road Fire and the Railroad Complex Fire combined Monday into what is now being called the “Railroad Fire.” The blaze has burned approximately 3,000 acres and is currently about 10% contained. Fire officia…

2 become 1 as counties grapple with merged wildfires | Palatka Daily News, Palatka, Florida

Fast-moving wildfires in two counties expanded to roughly 3,000 acres and continued to grow Monday, prompting evacuations, disrupting rail service and drawing a large, multi-agency response to the

Wildfires burn in Clay and Putnam counties; risks remain high

As wildfires burned Monday in Clay and Putnam counties, officials warned that fire danger will remain high in Central and North Florida. State and local fire crews were battling two fast-spreading wildfires just a few miles apart from each other near the Clay-Putnam County line, threatening structures and prompting voluntary evacuations, News4Jax reported. The Florida Forest Service says crews responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday to a fire i…