Wildfire in Inalnd St. Johns, Florida

Wildfire May 17, 2021 · Inalnd St. Johns, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Oscar Aston fire in St. Johns county was near Oscar Aston Road and the Watson Island State Forest. Fire crews responded around 2 pm when the fire was near 80 acres. By 9 pm, the fire had burned up to 675 acres and was 75 percent contained. There was not immediate threat to structures.

The wider storm

Gusty east winds and dry low level conditions promoted fire growth.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 952919. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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