KJAX [271544]: Preliminary Local Storm Report

NWUS52 KJAX 271544
LSRJAX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1144 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2007

.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1111 AM WILDFIRE 2 E TAYLOR 30.44N 82.26W
05/27/2007 BAKER FL PARK/FOREST SRVC

THE FLORIDA BUGABOO FIRE IN NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND BAKER
COUNTIES HAS BURNED 122,704 ACRES AND IS 90 PERCENT
CONTAINED. THE OSCEOLA NATIONAL FOREST NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 10 IS CLOSED FOR RECREATIONAL USE THROUGH
MEMBORIAL DAY. THE FIRE IS PART OF SEVERAL OTHER FIRES
INCLUDING THE BIG TURNAROUND, SWEAT FARM ROAD AND BUGABOO
SCRUB FIRE THAT HAVE TOGETHER BURNED AROUND 561,521 ACRES
SINCE APRIL 16TH.

1111 AM WILDFIRE 2 S HAMPTON 29.84N 82.14W
05/27/2007 BRADFORD FL PARK/FOREST SRVC

THE DAIRY ROAD FIRE IN SOUTHEAST BRADFORD COUNTY HAS
BURNED AROUND 14,470 ACRES AND REMAINS ABOUT 90 PERCENT
CONTAINED. ON MAY 9TH...ONE RESIDENCE AND 2 OUT BUILDINGS
WERE DESTROYED.

1111 AM WILDFIRE 10 SSE WAYCROSS 31.08N 82.29W
05/27/2007 WARE GA PARK/FOREST SRVC

THE SWEAT FARM ROAD FIRE IN CENTRAL WARE AND NORTHERN
CHARLTON COUNTIES HAS BURNED 82,543 ACRES AND IS 75
PERCENT CONTAINED.

1111 AM WILDFIRE 4 WSW PEARSON 31.27N 82.92W
05/27/2007 ATKINSON GA PARK/FOREST SRVC

THE ROUNDABOUT SWAMP FIRE IN CENTRAL ATKINSON COUNTY HAS
BURNED 5,956 ACRES AND IS NEAR 100 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE
FIRE CONTINUES TO BE HELD WITHIN CONTAINMENT LINES. THE
FIRE IS NOT CONTROLLED HOWEVER...BECAUSE FLARE-UPS ARE
OCCURRING FREQUENTLY.

1111 AM WILDFIRE 10 N STEVEN FOSTER STAT 30.96N 82.34W
05/27/2007 CHARLTON GA PARK/FOREST SRVC

THE BIG TURNAROUND COMPLEX FIRE IN WARE...CHARLTON AND
CLINCH COUNTIES HAS BURNED 361,859 ACRES AND IS 50
PERCENT CONTAINED. THE FIRECONTINUES TO BURN IN THE
OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

1111 AM WILDFIRE 2 WNW NAHUNTA 31.22N 82.01W
05/27/2007 BRANTLEY GA PARK/FOREST SRVC

THE KNEEKNOCKER SWAMP FIRE IN WESTERN BRANTLEY COUNTY HAS
BURNED 1,778 ACRES AND IS NOW 100 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE
FIRE IS BEING HELD WITHIN CONTAINMENT LINES...BUT REMAINS
UNCONTROLLED BECAUSE FLARE-UPS CONTINUE TO FREQUENTLY
OCCUR.

1111 AM WILDFIRE 5 E FARGO 30.69N 82.48W
05/27/2007 CLINCH GA OTHER FEDERAL

THE BUGABOO SCRUB FIRE IN SOUTHERN CLINCH COUNTY HAS
BURNED 5,585 ACRES AND IS 60 PERCENT.

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ENYEDI

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