No longer in the daily fire updates. The Shell Fire last appeared in an official report on July 22, 2026, at 2,822 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Shell Fire

Lake County, Florida · Wildfire

Started inside the National Forests in Florida boundary.

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 22, 2026 (3 months ago)
First reported about 5 months ago
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Size
2,822 acres
Oct 17, 4:00 AM
Containment
100%
Oct 17, 4:00 AM
Crew size
6
Oct 17, 4:00 AM
Money spent
$360,000
Oct 17, 4:00 AM

Shell Fire and other nearby fires

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Shell Fire summary

The Shell Fire is a wildfire near Lake County, Florida. It has burned about 2,822 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 5 months ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
2,822 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
May 22, 2026 (first reported about 5 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

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Day Night
This Afternoon
90°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 45% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Some rain
73°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph ESE · 42% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain
Thursday
92°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 0 to 5 mph ENE · 59% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Rain likely
75°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph ENE · 45% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Some rain
Friday
91°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 0 to 10 mph ENE · 65% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Rain likely
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 5th at 12:01 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $360,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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