Wildfire in Eastern Alachua, Florida

Wildfire May 1, 2026 – May 23, 2026 · Eastern Alachua, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

On March 21st, a brushfire developed near Cross Creek, FL and caused evacuations. For much of May, the fire remained unchanged at 134 acres at 90% containment. On May 23rd, the fire was 100% contained.

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 1337358. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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