Florida, 1999

Wildfire in Florida, April 16, 1999

April 16, 1999 · NWS JAX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

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Event by event

2 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Alachua

When
April 16, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Alachua County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Declared a Local State of Emergency and a ban on fireworks and open burning. Reported a two (2) acre grass fire that is out of control and has engulfed one mobile home that was vacant.

Wildfire, Putnam

When
April 16, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Putnam County, Countywide
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.609, -81.744 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports fighting two fires, both have blown up and one has jumped Hwy 19S approximately 4 mile south of Palatka estimated at over 1000 acres. 200 structures were reported evacuated, they have exhausted all county resources. They are requesting air assets immediately. A shelter has been opened at the Price Martin Community Center.

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: 5695682, 5695683.