State Fire

1999171,183 acresFlorida

The State Fire burned 171,183 acres, about 267 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on April 19, 1999.

Watch how it happened

State Fire · 1999

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionApril 19, 1999Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area171,183 ac
Revealed—
Counties2

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Broward CountyFL171,305
Palm Beach CountyFL11

Other large fires in Florida in 1999

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.