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The Ehren Cutoff fire burned 525 acres in Pasco, Florida before reaching full containment on June 25, 2026. Homes in the affected area faced direct fire damage.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 525 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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- Forecast discussion NWS TBW
Area Forecast Discussion
Heat index values of 100 to 107 degrees expected daily through the weekend with increasing rain chances and gusty winds.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 236 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Increasing rain chances through the weekend. Strong gusty winds, brief heavy rainfall and frequent lightning are possible.
- Hot and humid summertime conditions continue with heat index values of 100 to 107 daily. Practice heat safety when spending time outdoors.
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.DISCUSSION... Guidance brings increased moisture along the NE Gulf and Nature Coast this morning with W flow PoPs into the Tampa Bay area through the late morning hours before the convection moves inland during the afternoon hours with warm and humid conditions continuing.
Unsettled conditions expected to develop Friday and continue through the weekend as an upper level trough deepens along the eastern U.S. seaboard southward into the old TUTT in the E Gulf. At the surface, a tropical wave is expected to move over the state and E Gulf this weekend with further development possible into the W Atlantic early next week.
This setup will bring increasing moisture and much higher rain chances to the area. This system mov…
- News SNN News
Fawn rescued in Pasco County wildfire receives care at local sanctuary
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