Wildfire in Central Marion, Florida

Wildfire February 7, 2026 – February 12, 2026 · Central Marion, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

On February 7th, Marion County Fire Rescue reported a 1 acre wildfire near Ocklawaha which then quickly grew to 172 acres before being 100% contained on February 12th. An unknown number of residences were advised to evacuate due to the wildfire.

The wider storm

A dry frontal passage on the morning of February 7th developed elevated fire danger conditions across portions of northeast Florida and north-central Florida. Breezy

west to northwest winds, critically low humidity values and ongoing severe to extreme drought conditions set the stage for wildfire development.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309988. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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