Wildfire in Western Putnum, Florida

Wildfire May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Western Putnum, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Pace CT wildfire near Interlachen continued through most of May at 343.35 acres with 85% containment. Due to beneficial rain through the month, the Florida Forest Service updated the containment to 90% on May 29th. The fire continued to burn through the end of the month.

The wider storm

Extreme to exceptional drought, dry fuels, and breezy days triggered numerous wildfires in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida in April that continued through the month of May. Multiple rounds of beneficial rain fell across the wildfires in May which helped in the containment of local ongoing wildfires.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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