Large woods fire in Wayne Co. over the weekend

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Firefighters responded to a large woods fire off of East Highway 92 in Monticello in neighboring Wayne County over the weekend, according to Z93 Country.

Fire crews spent more than nine hours on the scene battling the 80-acre blaze and protecting the nearby homes on Saturday.

Several people had to be evacuated and five structures were endangered but none were lost in the fire, according to reports.

The Monticello Fire Department received mutual aid from Susie Volunteer Fire Department, West McCreary Fire Department and the Department of Forestry.

Wayne County EMS provided medical aid to personnel during the blaze.

The Department of Forestry remained on the scene to investigate.