The U.S. government is tracking 16 wildfires in Florida today. Together they cover about 72K acres (roughly 54,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 5 are large (1,000+ acres); the rest are small or brand-new. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Friday, September 4th at 11:00 p.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
National Fire
Collier County, Florida
35,027 acres
100% contained
Chipmunk Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
17,000 acres
100% contained
Hwy 41 Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
9,149 acres
100% contained
22 Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
4,420 acres
100% contained
Mill Pond Fire
Liberty County, Florida
1,760 acres
100% contained
S7 Fire
Broward County, Florida
884 acres
100% contained
The Radio Tower Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
700 acres
100% contained
Foster Bridge Fire
Liberty County, Florida
675 acres
100% contained
H2 Fire
Palm Beach County, Florida
621 acres
90% contained
Mailbox Fire
Baker County, Florida
409 acres
100% contained
Tower Fire
Orange County, Florida
350 acres
100% contained
Slough Fire
Glades County, Florida
300 acres
100% contained
Bee Haven Bay (24-06) Fire
Hamilton County, Florida
170 acres
85% contained
Lemur Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
116 acres
Containment not reported
Bowers Bluff Fire
Lake County, Florida
15 acres
Containment not reported
Southern Glades Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Oregon
75 fires · 46 not contained · 2.9M acres
California
75 fires · 74 not contained · 66K acres
Montana
38 fires · 35 not contained · 111K acres
Washington
35 fires · 25 not contained · 651K acres
Wisconsin
29 fires · 29 not contained · small fires
New Mexico
28 fires · 21 not contained · 65K acres
Idaho
26 fires · 25 not contained · 209K acres
Oklahoma
26 fires · 16 not contained · 39K acres
Wyoming
14 fires · 12 not contained · 7,998 acres
Utah
11 fires · 7 not contained · 198K acres
Colorado
10 fires · 10 not contained · 163K acres
Nevada
10 fires · 7 not contained · 164K acres
South Dakota
9 fires · 6 not contained · 3,223 acres
Minnesota
8 fires · 5 not contained · 75K acres
Texas
7 fires · 7 not contained · 91K acres
Arizona
7 fires · 7 not contained · 1,181 acres
Alaska
5 fires · 5 not contained · 46K acres
North Dakota
5 fires · 4 not contained · small fires
Mississippi
5 fires · all contained · 2,224 acres
Georgia
2 fires · 1 not contained · 1,850 acres
Maine
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Louisiana
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Tennessee
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
North Carolina
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Hawaii
1 fire · all contained · small fires
Alabama
1 fire · all contained · 1,650 acres
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