Wildfire in Bradford, Florida

Bradford County Fire responded to a wildfire in Booker, FL on the 21st of April, which grew to 205 acres during the next several days thereafter. Initially, there was a minor evacuation order for the area. The fire continued to burn through April into early May. At the beginning of May, the fire was 60% contained. On May 13th, the fire was 100% contained at 205 acres.

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.