Firebreak 56 (23) Fire
The Firebreak 56 (23) Fire was reported on March 27, 2018 in Gulf County, Florida and burned 8,080 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 8,080 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 27, 2018
- Personnel
- 2
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 29.970, -85.280.
The incident
- Size
- 8,080 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 27, 2018 at 12:15 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- HWY 71 FB56 CELL TOWER WEST POSSIBLE STR 7/6S/10W
- County
- Gulf County
- State
- Florida
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2018-FLFLS-020250
- IRWIN identifier
- 6BA693D4-F6A9-4294-8B9F-A90254E240CC
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Mexico Beach, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Mexico Beach, FL9 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Wewahitchka, FL11 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Port Saint Joe, FL11 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Tyndall Air Force Base, FL21 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Callaway, FL21 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Parker, FL22 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
Florida wildfires today Wildfires of 2018 All current fires
Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 19, 2018 at 5:15 PM CDT. Identifier 2018-FLFLS-020250.