Thomas McClain

A boat adrift on Lake Sinclair is fully engulfed Friday morning before Putnam County firefighters arrive. CONTRIBUTED

A boat adrift on Lake Sinclair is fully engulfed Friday morning before Putnam County firefighters arrive. CONTRIBUTED

Blazes burn boat, barn

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Putnam County Fire Department firefighters fought a barn fire Thursday evening, July 23, and a boat fire Friday morning, July 24, according to Fire Chief Thomas McClain.
The fire burns off the gas leaking from the propane tank. CONTRIBUTED

The fire burns off the gas leaking from the propane tank. CONTRIBUTED

Well house blaze causes dangerous propane tank fire

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
A propane tank fire was safely extinguished, with no explosion or injuries, thanks to the work of Putnam County Fire Department firefighters.The fire happened around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at a residence on South Harmony Court, according to Putnam County Fire Chief Thomas McClain.The well...
A hose supplies water from Putnam County’s fireboat in the lake to the ground trucks battling the blaze. This was the first time the fireboat has been used on a Putnam fire, although it has been used to provide mutual aid to Baldwin County Fire Department. CONTRIBUTED

A hose supplies water from Putnam County’s fireboat in the lake to the ground trucks battling the blaze. This was the first time the fireboat has been used on a Putnam fire, although it has been used to provide mutual aid to Baldwin County Fire Department. CONTRIBUTED

Newly staffed fire station, fireboat battle blaze

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, August 21, 2025
A fire broke out in a house on the 200 block of Rockville Springs Drive on Monday.
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