Florida, 1999

Wildfire in Florida, May 26, 1999

May 26, 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
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.

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Event by event

2 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Baker

When
May 26, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Baker County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.331, -82.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

DOF continues to battle a fire in Baker County on Federal land that has grown to 14,417 acres, and has spread into the State of Georgia. The Federal Type 1 team has taken command of the Friendly Fire. The Tallahassee tanker base has re-opened to support fire control efforts on this fire. This fire is in the middle of wilderness posing no problems to structures, but due to its remote location is causing access problems.

Wildfire, Putnam

When
May 26, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.609, -81.744 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Putnam County and DOF responded to three (3) separate fires on the west side of Hwy 17 north of Palatka behind the landfill. Fire #1 was 10-12 acres, #2 was 5-7 acres and #3 was 11+ acres. The county reported three (3) additional fires at the following locations: #1 South of Interlachen near CR 310 1/8 acre. #2 A rekindle of the Mondex fire, five (5) acres. #3 Ridge Lake Rd off Hwy 17, six (6) acres.

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: 5697424, 5697484.