H2 Fire

Palm Beach County, Florida · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 4, 2026 (1 day ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago
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Size
621 acres
Sep 5, 2:00 AM
+110 acres
was 511 acres · Aug 30, 7:00 PM
Containment
90%
Sep 5, 2:00 AM
+5 percent
was 85% · Aug 25, 5:00 PM
Crew size
7
Sep 5, 2:00 AM
+3
was 4 · Sep 2, 4:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Sep 5, 2:00 AM

H2 Fire and other nearby fires

H2 Fire summary

The H2 Fire is a wildfire near Palm Beach County, Florida. It has burned about 621 acres (about 470 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 7 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
621 acres
Containment
90%
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 2:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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

Who's on it

About 7 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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