Wildfire in Baker, Florida
Wildfire April 23, 2026 · Baker, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
A very small brush fire ignited but was quickly suppressed on the 23rd of April. However, a volunteer firefighter passed away after suffering a medical emergency while battling the fire.
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 that continued through the end of the month.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330153. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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