Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Thu 04/23/2026 02:31 AM EDTEnd Time
Thu 04/23/2026 08:00 PM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
West Green, GA ∙ Patterson, GA ∙ Bakers Mill, FL ∙ Nicholls, GA ∙ Folkston, GA ∙ Williford, FL ∙ Doctortown, GA ∙ Lulu, FL ∙ Mora, GA ∙ Waresboro, GAFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 231 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY AND ONGOING DROUGHT... A very dry airmass remains today over inland areas of Northeast FL and Southeast GA with critically low relative humidity values below 30 percent along and just south of I-10 into the Suwannee Valley and below 25 percent west of US highway 301 in Southeast GA for 4 or more hours this afternoon. Light southeast winds of 4-8 mph over inland Southeast GA and 8-12 mph over inland Northeast FL along with dry fuels will support elevated fire danger conditions. Practice Wildfire safety and avoid activities with open flames or sparks. Obey local burn bans. If you see a wildfire, first walk or drive away from it, then call 911.
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FLZ021-023-030-035-120-220-322-422-522-GAZ132>136-149-151-152-162- 163-250-264-350-364-240000- Suwannee-Baker-Union-Gilchrist-Eastern Hamilton-Western Hamilton- Northern Columbia-Southeastern Columbia-Southwestern Columbia- Coffee-Jeff Davis-Bacon-Appling-Wayne-Atkinson-Pierce-Brantley- Echols-Clinch-Northern Ware-Northeastern Charlton-Southern Ware- Western Charlton- Including the cities of Houston, Live Oak, McAlpin, Newburn, Suwannee Springs, Macclenny, Olustee, Lake Butler, Trenton, Jasper, Jennings, Belmont, White Springs, West Lake, Blue Springs, Suwannee River Station, Winfield, Suwannee Valley, Lake City, Lulu, Watertown, Columbia, Oleno State Park, Douglas, Hazlehurst, Alma, New Lacy, Baxley, Pine Grove, Plant Hatch, Doctortown, Gardi, Jesup, Axson, Pearson, Willacoochee, Blackshear, Atkinson, Hickox, Hortense, Nahunta, Raybon, Waynesville, Hoboken, Needmore, Statenville, Homerville, Needham, Waycross, Winokur, Folkston, St. George, Homeland, Race Pond, and Stephen Foster State Park 231 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
