![]() Residents are also asked to have a plan in place in case a wildfire starts near their home. Residents should avoid activities such as mowing the lawn or barbecuing from around 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm as this is the hottest part of the day. To prevent the onset of fires, Florida residents are being reminded by the Florida Forest Service of the need to be careful, especially when using flammable items outdoors. The fire, which was about 13 miles away from Panama City, burnt in a swampy area, making it difficult for the Florida Forest Service to contain it. Also, the region had remained rain-free for quite some time prior to this fire breaking out.Īnother notable fire was the Allanton Road Fire, which prompted the evacuation of people in twenty homes as reported by the Panama City News-Herald. This rapid growth can be attributed to the heatwave experience across multiple states in the country. The fire spread from 18,500 acres to 32,000 acres in a single night. One of the largest fires in 2019 was the Sawgrass Fire, which burnt over 42,000 acres. Just the previous year, a total of 1,094 fires that burned 68,302 acres were reported within the first three months by InciWeb. Florida’s firefighters battled only 450 wildfires from January to March, the fewest fires experienced within the same timeframe over the last decade. This can be attributed to early spring and the consistent rain that fell throughout the winter season. In 2019, Florida had a rather slow start to the wildfire season over the last decade. ![]() The fire scorched over 35,000 acres in under four hours. The Big Scrub Fire of 1935 that started in the Ocala National Forest in the state holds the record for the fastest spreading fire in U.S. The state utilizes prescribed burns on about 2.1 million acres every year, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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