340 Fire (FL)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 26 Miles SW from Tallahassee, FL
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 4
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Running, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
The 340 Fire, a Type 4 Incident managed by a Type 5 Incident Commander, has been fully contained after burning 3,400 acres of federal land. The wildfire, which started on May 23, 2026, was sparked by natural causes and is located 26 miles southwest of Tallahassee, near Sopchoppy in Wakulla County, Florida. Under the jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service (USFS), the fire has cost an estimated $500,000 to suppress.
Currently, a crew of four personnel remains on-site to monitor the situation. Fire behavior is reported as minimal, characterized by smoldering, running, and backing through the southern rough fuel. The blaze is now listed as 100% contained with no active growth.
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