Blue Lake Fire

Indian River County, Florida · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 15, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported 2 days ago
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Size
932 acres
Sep 15, 5:00 PM
Containment
90%
Sep 15, 5:00 PM
Crew size
4
Sep 15, 5:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Sep 15, 5:00 PM

Blue Lake Fire and other nearby fires

Blue Lake Fire summary

The Blue Lake Fire is a wildfire near Indian River County, Florida. It has burned about 932 acres (about 706 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 2 days ago. About 4 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
932 acres
Containment
90%
Discovered
September 13, 2026 (first reported 2 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 15th at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Who's on it

About 4 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC.

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