Wildfire in Baker, Florida

Wildfire April 12, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Baker, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wildfire near Sanderson quickly grew to 500-600 acres during the 12th of April, also prompting 4 evacuations near Doyle Williams Road. These evacuations were then lifted on the 13th of April. There are little details known beyond this date, however it is likely the wildfire continued to burn through the end of April.

The wider storm

Extreme to exceptional drought continued or worsened for the majority of the region throughout the month of April. This, combined with many days of breezy to gusty wind conditions, resulted in a number of wildfires during the middle of April.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330142. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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