Wildfire — Orange, Florida

2010-12-28 · Orange, Florida

Event narrative

A man was killed while trying to extinguish a wildfire in the Woodhaven subdivision in Orlando. The man had ignited a barrel fire in his backyard, and the barrel got knocked over onto the ground. The wildfire spread quickly as conditions were extremely dry across the Orlando area. The man became overwhelmed by the fire as it spread and it became too much for him to handle. Firefighters eventually arrived on the scene and extinguished the flames.

Wider weather episode

A man was killed while attempting to put out a wildfire in the Woodhaven subdivision in Orlando.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 312533. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.