Florida, 2000Wildfire 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.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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- 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.
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.
- 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.
- Drought in South Dakota, March 1 to 31, 200024 events
- Drought in New Mexico, March 1 to 31, 200022 events
- Drought in Iowa, March 1 to 31, 200011 events
- Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 200010 events
- Drought in Minnesota, March 1 to 31, 20008 events
- Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 20008 events
- Drought in Puerto Rico, March 1 to 31, 20007 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, March 1 to 2, 20007 events
- Flooding in New York, March 1, 20005 events
- Drought in Hawaii, March 1 to 31, 20005 events
- Heavy Rain in West Virginia, March 1 to 31, 20004 events
- Dense Fog in California, March 1, 20004 events
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.