When Fire Met Fortitude: A Community’s Battle Against the Blaze
Last Wednesday, as the sun arced over Merrick County, casting long shadows over its serene cornfields, an unexpected drama unfolded— a testament to nature’s fury and human resilience. Rural volunteer fire crews from Central City and Clarks became the protagonists in a gripping afternoon saga, as they raced against time to quell a cornfield fire that threatened to scar the landscape they hold dear…