22 Fire

Miami-Dade County, Florida · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Aug 24, 2026 (12 days ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
4,420 acres
Sep 5, 4:00 AM
+3,920 acres
was 500 acres · Aug 24, 1:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 5, 4:00 AM
+70 percent
was 30% · Aug 24, 1:00 PM
Crew size
3
Sep 5, 4:00 AM
+1
was 2 · Aug 24, 1:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Sep 5, 4:00 AM

22 Fire and other nearby fires

22 Fire summary

The 22 Fire is a wildfire near Miami-Dade County, Florida. It has burned about 4,420 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
4,420 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 22, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, September 5th at 4:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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

Who's on it

About 3 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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