No longer in the daily fire updates. The Holey Land Fire last appeared in an official report on July 31, at 5,000 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 →

Holey Land Fire

Broward County, Florida · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 31, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
5,000 acres
Sep 12, 11:00 PM
−400 acres
was 5,400 acres · Jul 31, 5:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 12, 11:00 PM
+50 percent
was 50% · Jul 31, 5:00 PM
Crew size
6
Sep 12, 11:00 PM
+4
was 2 · Jul 31, 5:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Sep 12, 11:00 PM

Holey Land Fire and other nearby fires

Holey Land Fire summary

The Holey Land Fire is a wildfire near Broward County, Florida. It has burned about 5,000 acres (about 4,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
5,000 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 28, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 14th at 7:01 p.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC.

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