BERGER (50) Fire (FL)

Active · 40% contained · 8,600 acres · started 2026-07-17 · updated 2026-07-19

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Expanding at a rapid pace of approximately 4,300 acres per day, the BERGER (50) Fire has consumed 8,600 acres of tall grass just two days after igniting 10 miles north of Florida, Florida. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS has identified 9 distinct heat detections in the Palm Beach County area, underscoring the fire's significant spread across state-managed lands.

Currently classified as a Type 5 incident, the blaze remains active with observed flanking and backing behavior. A small crew of 6 personnel is working under DVF management to contain the fire, which is now 40 percent contained. The fire was determined to be natural in origin.