Florida, 1999

Wildfire in Florida, May 25 to 30, 1999

May 25 to 30, 1999 · NWS TAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
0
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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Wakulla

When
May 25, 2:00 PM EST to May 27, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Wakulla County, Northwest Portion
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wakulla County EMA and FL Division of Forestry reported the Bay Creek wildfire in Apalachicola National Forest consumed 1,000 acres.

Wildfire, Taylor

When
May 29, 1:00 PM EST to May 30, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Taylor County, Northeast Portion
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.020, -83.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Taylor County EMA and FL Division of Forestry reported a 300-acre wildfire in the San Pedro Bay area.

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: 5699658, 5699659.