Florida, 2000

Wildfire in Florida, March 1 to 3, 2000

March 1 to 3, 2000 · NWS TAE · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

3 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Lafayette

When
March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 3, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Lafayette County, Southwest Portion
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.986, -83.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The "Highway 51" wildfire consumed 4,121 acres. Twelve homes were threatened, but no evacuations ordered. Two out buildings were destroyed. A local state of emergency was declared. More than 50 Division of Forestry and local fire department personnel were involved in the containment. Smoke reduced visibilities along U.S. Highway 27 and State Highway 51. Reported by the FL DEM.

Wildfire, Gulf

When
March 1, 7:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Gulf County, Southeast Portion
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.909, -85.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 250-acre controlled burn spread out of control and consumed 1,400 acres. No structures were threatened. Reported by the FL DEM.

Wildfire, Franklin

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin County, 3 mi E of Ft Gadsden
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.812, -84.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A controlled burn in Tates Hell Swamp spread out of control and consumed approximately 2,500 acres. No structures were threatened. Reported by the FL DEM.

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: 5135368, 5135451, 5135452.