Slough Fire

Glades County, Florida · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Aug 27, 2026 (about 4 hours ago)
First reported 4 days ago
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Size
300 acres
Aug 26, 10:00 PM
Containment
100%
Aug 26, 10:00 PM
Crew size
4
Aug 26, 10:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Aug 26, 10:00 PM

Slough Fire and other nearby fires

Slough Fire summary

The Slough Fire is a wildfire near Glades County, Florida. It has burned about 300 acres (about 227 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported 4 days ago. About 4 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
300 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 23, 2026 (first reported 4 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 26th at 10:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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

Who's on it

About 4 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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