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Wildfire — Brevard, Florida

May 11, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
$16.0M
Area
Brevard

Event narrative (NOAA)

Strong westerly winds gusting to near 40 mph and high temperatures on May 11th began a four day fire event in Brevard County. The greatest damage occurred around and near the communities of Palm Bay and Malabar. Fire damage also occurred near the town of Cocoa. In all 162 homes were damaged or destroyed and over 10,000 acres burned. There were three minor injuries to fire fighters. Interstate 95 in Brevard County was shut down by smoke on numerous occasions. Damage was over 16 million dollars.

Other notable wildfire events in Florida

Orange · December 28, 20101 killedMetro Broward County · June 2, 20241 killedBrevard · July 1, 1998$200.0MVolusia · July 1, 1998$150.0MInland Lee · April 3, 2020$100.0MSeminole · July 1, 1998$30.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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