No longer in the daily fire updates. The Berger Fire last appeared in an official report on July 25, at 19,700 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 →

Berger Fire

Palm Beach County, Florida · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 25, 2026 (22 days ago)

First reported about 4 weeks ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	19,000 acres Jul 24, 6:00 PM	19,700 acres Aug 16, 1:00 PM +700 acres was 19,000 acres · Jul 24, 6:00 PM	+700 acres in 23 days
Containment	95% Jul 25, 5:00 PM	100% Aug 16, 1:00 PM +5 percent was 95% · Jul 25, 5:00 PM	+5 percent in 22 days
Crew size	6 Jul 25, 5:00 PM	1 Aug 16, 1:00 PM −5 was 6 · Jul 25, 5:00 PM	−5 in 22 days
Money spent	—	$0 Aug 16, 1:00 PM	—

Berger Fire summary

The Berger Fire is a wildfire near Palm Beach County, Florida. It has burned about 19,700 acres (about 15,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 1 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size: 19,700 acres
Containment: 100%
Discovered: July 17, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 8th at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 1 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.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

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