Persimmon Rd Fire

Wakulla County, Florida · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Jul 30, 2026 (about 4 hours ago)
First reported about 4 months ago
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Size
1 acres
Jul 30, 7:01 PM
Containment
100%
Jul 30, 7:01 PM
Crew size
2
Jul 30, 7:01 PM
Money spent
$0
Jul 30, 7:01 PM

Persimmon Rd Fire and other nearby fires

Persimmon Rd Fire summary

The Persimmon Rd Fire is a wildfire near Wakulla County, Florida. It has burned about 1 acre. Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 months ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
1 acre
Containment
100%
Discovered
April 16, 2026 (first reported about 4 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, July 30th at 7:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC.

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

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