Bluegill Fire (FL)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 7 Miles W from Miami, FL
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 14
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- NPS · Federal land
Burning across 815 acres of federal land in Miami-Dade County, the active Bluegill Fire sits seven miles west of Miami, Florida, with zero containment reported. Sparked naturally on August 2, 2026, the blaze feeds on Southern Rough fuels under Type 4 Incident management led by a Type 4 IC. Operations involve 14 personnel working to suppress the active fire behavior, accumulating $750,000 in costs so far.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader fire landscape reflects 2,528,284 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 54% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Florida for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 815 acres — about 3.3 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
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 2,528,284 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 54% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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