JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 5-square-mile swamp fire blazing in the Flordia panhandle east of Pensacola will see some beneficial rain this weekend, unfortunately, the windy conditions will continue.
This weekend looks like the wettest weekend of 2020 so far for the state of Florida. A cold front will linger north of the state and a low develops out in the Gulf. This set up brings waves of passing downpours across the state- most frequently in South Florida which could see 3-5 inches of rain by Monday.
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Locally, we will see around a half-inch of rain, with the best chance to see the showers South of I-10. You can read a detailed breakdown of the weekend forecast by clicking here.
The area where the wildfire is in the panhandle will see similar rainfall totals as our area, picking up between half an inch of rain and an inch of beneficial rain. It most likely will not be enough to quench the fire, but it will help firefighters achieve higher levels of containment.
Click here to read about local firefighters helping battle the blaze in the panhandle.
Multiple structures have been lost in the area due to the wildfires... but as @lennycurry said in the press conference, our crews fought a structure fire this morning and saved what they could. #goodwork
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) May 7, 2020