Perchman
ACRES BURNED
849
STATE
Florida
ORIGIN COUNTY
Putnamcontainment
100%
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29.4605055535009, -81.7206202399863
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2025-05-27
TIMELINE
21 days
May 27
Detected
June 17
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Undetermined
BEHAVIOR
MinimalBEHAVIOR DETAILS
- Smoldering
- Creeping
Nearest CITY
Salt SpringsPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Southern RoughDescription
5 Miles N from Salt Springs, FL
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
USFS
TOTAL PERSONNEL
10
DISPATCH CENTER
Florida Interagency Coordination CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Federal
(USFS)
WEATHER
Nearby Air Quality
AQI
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29.4605055535009, -81.7206202399863
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2025-06-16 20:02:10.8439672025-06-16 20:02:10.843967
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Perchman Fire was ignited by lightning on May 27, 2025, in Ocala National Forest near State Road 19 and National Forest Road 11[1][2]. **Size and Containment** As of May 29, 2025, the fire had burned through 849 acres (343 hectares) and was fully contained by 3:10 PM on the same day[1][2]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** Initially reported as an 8-acre fire, it quickly expanded to 849 acres over the course of a few days. The fire's spread was influenced by the lightning ignition and local weather conditions[1][3]. **Containment Efforts** The containment efforts were successful, leading to the fire being fully contained within two days of its start.
Citations
['https://watchers.news/2025/05/30/perchman-fire-putnam-county-ocala-national-forest-florida/', 'https://www.fireweatheravalanche.org/fires/138740017/florida/perchman-fire', 'https://www.battstaging.com/fire/perchman/', 'https://data.gainesville.com/fires/perchman/3106e8c1-44cd-4246-aa6b-f7a94db115a9/']
