Florida, 1998

Wildfire in Florida, June 20 to 23, 1998

June 20 to 23, 1998 · NWS TAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Gulf

When
June 20, 4:00 PM EST to June 23, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Gulf County, Southeast Portion
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
29.909, -85.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning-ignited wildfires became a fast-moving crown fire in the Depot Creek area, about eight miles east of Port St. Joe. Considerable smoke and ash closed US 98. 30 firefighters battled the blazes. After containment, approximately 1,300 acres were consumed. No homes were threatened.

What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5658432.