Created: 6/2/2007 11:03:12 PM 
BAKER COUNTY, FL -- Tropical Storm Barry brought some much needed rain to the wildfire that has been burning for weeks on the Florida-Georgia border.
Firefighters said that the rain definitely helped with the Dairy Road fire in Starke, Florida.
The fire came within 100 yards of Sharon Ellison's home. She told First Coast News the rain was a blessing.
"I was just watching the rain through the window, going alright, this is great. I was praying God, just please give us enough rain to help us," Ellison said.
Mike Work, with the Florida Division of Forestry, said Tropical Storm Barry helped with the fire, but wildfire season is still ongoing.
Work also mentioned that they need three to four more inches of rain.
Many residents don't mind the rain or the clouds. They are just happy to have some relief.
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