Florida, 1999

Wildfire in Florida, March 9 to 10, 1999

March 9 to 10, 1999 · NWS JAX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

4 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Clay

When
March 9, 6:30 PM EST to March 10, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Countywide
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.983, -81.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One five acre fire on the Putnam/Clay County Line.

Wildfire, Flagler

When
March 9, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Flagler County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.471, -81.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One seven acre fire threatened eight homes and one out building, fire was contained. One additional fire reported of unknown acreage, no structures threatened, fire was contained.

Wildfire, Marion

When
March 9, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.210, -82.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A six acre fire impacted two structures (one barn and one shed). Fire was under control.

Wildfire, Nassau

When
March 9, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.611, -81.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One brush fire (.5 acre), extinguished.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5688879, 5688880, 5688881, 5688882.