No longer in the daily fire updates. The South Canal- Lafayette Fire last appeared in an official report on August 6, at 2,265 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 →

South Canal- Lafayette Fire

Lafayette County, Florida · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 6, 2026 (27 days ago)
First reported about 4 months ago
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Size
2,265 acres
Sep 2, 3:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 2, 3:00 PM
+3 percent
was 97% · Aug 6, 1:00 PM
Crew size
1
Sep 2, 3:00 PM
−173
was 174 · Aug 6, 1:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Sep 2, 3:00 PM

South Canal- Lafayette Fire and other nearby fires

South Canal- Lafayette Fire summary

The South Canal- Lafayette Fire is a wildfire near Lafayette County, Florida. It has burned about 2,265 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 months ago. About 1 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
2,265 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
May 3, 2026 (first reported about 4 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 20th at 2:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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

Who's on it

About 1 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC.

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