Unpermitted brush fire gets out of control in Jay
Read Article Smoke is seen above the trees after an unpermitted brush fire went out of control behind a residence on Pine Street in Jay. Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal JAY — Fourteen fire departments from four counties responded to assist at an unpermitted burn of brush behind a residence on Pine Street on Wednesday that spread fast with a little bit of wind pushing it up steep terrain in a heavily populated, residential area. “It spread really quickly,” Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker said. Pine Street is located off Elm Street, which is a very steep road off Route 4. The house is owned...