The U.S. government is tracking 21 wildfires in Florida today. Together they cover about 49K acres (roughly 37,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 6 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 Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.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.
Quarry 2 Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
19,018 acres
100% contained
Berger Fire
Palm Beach County, Florida
11,200 acres
75% contained
Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire
Broward County, Florida
6,750 acres
100% contained
Shell Fire
Lake County, Florida
2,822 acres
100% contained
Well Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
2,814 acres
100% contained
South Canal- Lafayette Fire
Lafayette County, Florida
2,265 acres
97% contained
Lox Mutual Aid 06/24 Fire
Broward County, Florida
800 acres
Containment not reported
Bucket Shop (53)~ Fire
Hillsborough County, Florida
553 acres
100% contained
Curve Fire
Polk County, Florida
436 acres
100% contained
Mailbox Fire
Baker County, Florida
409 acres
35% contained
Potts Fire
Citrus County, Florida
318 acres
100% contained
Still Hunt Fire
Polk County, Florida
250 acres
100% contained
Old Homeland Fire
Polk County, Florida
250 acres
100% contained
SR 20 County Line Fire
Flagler County, Florida
190 acres
100% contained
Sand Mine Fire
Polk County, Florida
185 acres
50% contained
Bee Haven Bay (24-06) Fire
Hamilton County, Florida
170 acres
73% contained
Pond- Dixie Fire
Dixie County, Florida
149 acres
85% contained
Sr 47 Fire
Gilchrist County, Florida
143 acres
100% contained
Water Hole Fire
Marion County, Florida
120 acres
Containment not reported
Bradwell Bay Fire
Wakulla County, Florida
70 acres
Containment not reported
Sandhill Fire
Baker County, Florida
25 acres
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
84 fires · 75 not contained · 655K acres
California
72 fires · 71 not contained · 61K acres
Washington
36 fires · 32 not contained · 136K acres
Colorado
30 fires · 29 not contained · 219K acres
Alaska
29 fires · 28 not contained · 19K acres
Montana
29 fires · 27 not contained · 1,523 acres
Minnesota
18 fires · 17 not contained · 71K acres
New Mexico
17 fires · 16 not contained · 16K acres
Utah
16 fires · 10 not contained · 362K acres
Idaho
15 fires · 14 not contained · 11K acres
Wisconsin
14 fires · 14 not contained · small fires
South Dakota
12 fires · 12 not contained · small fires
Arizona
7 fires · 6 not contained · 40K acres
Wyoming
7 fires · 5 not contained · 1,499 acres
Nevada
6 fires · 2 not contained · 48K acres
West Virginia
6 fires · all contained · 2,417 acres
North Carolina
4 fires · 4 not contained · 1,645 acres
Oklahoma
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
North Dakota
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
3 fires · 1 not contained · 1,425 acres
Maryland
3 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Puerto Rico
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
New Hampshire
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Virginia
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Kansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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