Wildfire — Inland Broward County, Florida

2025-08-18 to 2025-08-26 · Inland Broward County, Florida

Event narrative

Lightning from a thunderstorm sparked the Mile Marker 39 fire in western Broward County on the afternoon of August 18, 2025. The fire consumed 48,000 acres before it was fully contained on August 26, 2025.

Wider weather episode

Warm temperatures, gusty winds, and generally dry conditions allowed for a lightning-ignited wildfire to start on August 18 and persist through much of remainder of the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290573. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.