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Wildfires in Florida
69 federal wildfires disaster declarations in Florida since 1953.
Wildfires — Florida — federal disaster declarations per year
19852026
Counties most affected
Collier County9Polk County7Brevard County6Clay County6Martin County6Lee County6Pinellas County5Putnam County5Okeechobee County5Orange County5Osceola County5Columbia County5Bay County5Walton County5Bradford County5Union County5Glades County5Hamilton County5Hendry County5Highlands County5Hillsborough County5Baker County5Indian River County5Alachua County5Levy County5Sarasota County5Monroe County4DeSoto County4Washington County4Duval County4Manatee County4Miami-Dade County4Calhoun County4Suwannee County4Gilchrist County4Seminole County4Nassau County4Charlotte County4Hardee County4Marion County4St. Lucie County4Lake County3Broward County3Dixie County3Flagler County3Gulf County3Holmes County3Jackson County3Lafayette County3Leon County3Liberty County3Palm Beach County3Volusia County3Wakulla County3Santa Rosa County2Madison County2Jefferson County2Citrus County2Pasco County2Hernando County2Sumter County2Gadsden County2Taylor County2Franklin County2Escambia County2St. Johns County1Okaloosa County1
Declarations
April 23, 2026Fire1 counties
COW CREEK FIRE
April 22, 2026Fire2 counties
RAILROAD COMPLEX FIRE
March 6, 2022Fire2 counties
CHIPOLA FIRE COMPLEX
March 4, 2022Fire1 counties
1707 ADKINS AVE FIRE
May 13, 2020Fire1 counties
36TH AVENUE FIRE
May 7, 2020Fire1 counties
MUSSETT BAYOU FIRE
May 6, 2020Fire1 counties
5 MILE SWAMP FIRE
April 22, 2017Fire1 counties
INDIAN LAKE ESTATES FIRE
April 22, 2017Fire1 counties
LEHIGH ACRES (ANNA AVE. N.) FIRE
April 21, 2017Fire1 counties
30TH AVENUE FIRE
April 27, 2011Fire1 counties
SLOPE FIRE
May 12, 2009Fire1 counties
MARTIN COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX
May 12, 2008Fire1 counties
BREVARD FIRE COMPLEX
June 27, 2007Fire6 counties
OKEECHOBEE FIRE COMPLEX
May 9, 2007Fire3 counties
CALLOOSAHATCHEE FIRE COMPLEX
May 8, 2007Fire1 counties
BLACK CREEK FIRE
May 7, 2007Fire8 counties
SUWANNEE FIRE COMPLEX
May 2, 2007Fire4 counties
DELAND FIRE COMPLEX
March 26, 2007Fire1 counties
53 BIG PINE FIRE
May 15, 2006Fire1 counties
VOLUSIA FIRE COMPLEX
May 23, 2001Fire2 counties
PERRY FIRE COMPLEX
May 16, 2001Fire1 counties
FL - ESCAMBIA FIRE COMPLEX - 05/16/01
May 15, 2001Fire2 counties
FL - CHIPOLA RIVER FIRE COMPLEX - 05/15/01
April 25, 2001Fire2 counties
FL - EVERGLADES FIRE COMPLEX - 04/25/01
April 18, 2001Fire5 counties
FL - MYAKKA COMPLEX FIRE
April 17, 2001Fire3 counties
FL - ORLANDO COMPLEX FIRE
March 18, 2001Fire3 counties
FL - LAKELAND COMPLEX FIRE
February 19, 2001Fire5 counties
FL - OKEECHOBEE COMPLEX FIRE
February 19, 2001Fire3 counties
FL - CALOOSAHATCHEE FIRE COMPLEX
June 9, 2000Fire4 counties
FL, PERRY FIRE COMPLEX
June 5, 2000Fire6 counties
FL, SUWANNEE FIRE COMPLEX
June 2, 2000Fire3 counties
FL, JACKSONVILLE FIRE COMPLEX
May 29, 2000Fire5 counties
FL, WACCASASSA FIRE COMPLEX
May 28, 2000Fire3 counties
FL, ORLANDO DISTRICT FIRE COMPLEX
May 28, 2000Fire1 counties
FL, BUNNELL FIRE COMPLEX
May 20, 2000Fire3 counties
LAKELAND DISTRICT FIRE
May 19, 2000Fire5 counties
WITHLACOOCHEE FIRE COMPLEX
May 16, 2000Fire1 counties
FLOWERS-MYAKKA FIRE COMPLEX
April 11, 2000Fire1 counties
FL - MERRITT FIRE
May 14, 1999Fire3 counties
JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT FIRE
April 27, 1999Fire52 counties
FL-FIRES 04/15/99
April 23, 1999Fire5 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 21, 1999Fire3 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 20, 1999Fire5 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 19, 1999Fire2 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 18, 1999Fire4 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 17, 1999Fire7 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 15, 1999Fire5 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 15, 1999Fire6 counties
OKEECHOBEE FIRE COMPLEX
April 15, 1999Fire3 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
April 15, 1999Fire4 counties
FL-FIRES 04/13/99
June 28, 1998Fire
ORLANDO FIRE COMPLEX
June 27, 1998Fire
WITHLACOOTCHEE FIRE COMPLEX
June 21, 1998Fire
CHIPPOLA RIVER DISTRICT-GULF COUNTY-DEPOT CREEK FIRE
June 21, 1998Fire
CALOOSHATTCHEE FIRE COMPLEX
June 20, 1998Fire
SUWANEE FIRE COMPLEX
June 20, 1998Fire
BUNNELLE FIRE COMPLEX
June 19, 1998Fire
WACCASSA FIRE COMPLEX
June 19, 1998Fire
SAN PEDRO DAY FIRE
June 19, 1998Fire
WALDO SOUTHEAST FIRE
June 19, 1998Fire
RACE TRACK - WALDO FIRE
June 18, 1998Fire
COUNTY LINE FIRE
June 18, 1998Fire67 counties
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
June 16, 1998Fire
JACKSONVILLE FIRE COMPLEX
June 8, 1998Fire
PALM COAST 98 FIRE COMPLEX (ST.JOHNS, SEMINOLE & FLAGER
May 20, 1985Fire
TOMOKA FIRE
May 17, 1985Fire
BONELL FIRE
May 17, 1985Fire
PERRY FIRE
May 17, 1985Fire
ASTER FIRE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.