22 Fire (Florida)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 10 Miles W from HIALEAH, FL
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 3
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal
- Jurisdiction
- DVF · State land
Burning across 4,420 acres of tall grass reaching 2.5 feet in height, the 22 Fire in Miami-Dade County, Florida, has reached 100 percent containment after a four-day run that saw an approximate average daily growth of 1,105 acres per day. Located 10 miles west of Hialeah, near Miramar on state land, the Type 5 incident exhibited minimal fire behavior while being managed by a Type 5 Incident Commander and three personnel from the DVF agency, ultimately bringing the naturally caused blaze that started on August 22, 2026, under complete control.
This event unfolds within a broader national landscape where 3,021,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 45 percent below the two-decade average. Even as seasonal activity remains below historical norms, the region's typical fire season spans from June to October, providing the climatic backdrop for this state-managed response.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Florida for 15 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,420 acres — about 18 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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