Wildfire in Baker, Florida

Wildfire June 1, 2026 – June 3, 2026 · Baker, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Sargent wildfire developed in northwest Baker county, northern Osceola National Forest on April 2, 2026 around 350 PM EDT and grew to 2,523 acres by the end of April. Per the Florida Forest Service, the Sargent fire was 100% contained on June 3rd.

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 to burn into June. Multiple rounds of beneficial rain fell across the wildfires in May helped the final containment of local ongoing wildfires in June.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340912. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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