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Dozens could be jobless after large fire destroys Bradford County sawmill

There is a four-alarm fire at the Tatem Sawmill in Bradford County which has caused County Road 200 to shut down.

There is a four-alarm fire at the Tatem Sawmill in Bradford County which has caused County Road 200 to shut down.

The fire is in the main building of the sawmill. No injuries have been reported at this time.

The mechanical fire at Tatum Sawmill occurred sometime around 12 p.m and no injuries have been reported at this time.

"We would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of the first responders who were on scene immediately and extinguished the fire promptly," Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith said in a post on Facebook.

County Road 200 was briefly closed during the incident.

Firefighters are evaluating the full extent of the damage, but it appears the sawmill is a total loss, Smith said.

Stay with First Coast News as we continue to follow this developing story.

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