Wildfire in Western Marion, Florida

Wildfire May 21, 2021 · Western Marion, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Marion county reported a 4 acre wildfire in Dunnellon around 430 pm. Two homes were impacted at the time. Evacuations of 5-7 other homes occurred. By 830 pm, the fire grew to 80 acres and was 90% contained. Two mobiles homes and 4 outbuildings were destroyed by the fire. Three homes were partially damaged. There were 25 homes were evacuated.

The wider storm

Breezy easterly surface and transport winds continued to create high dispersion over a dry low level airmass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 952920. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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