Charger 2 Fire (Florida)
Started on Jul 15, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 16 Miles NE from Ochopee, FL
- Personnel
- 32
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- NPS · Federal land
Expanding at an average rate of approximately 518 acres per day over the last three days, the Charger 2 Fire has consumed 1,555 acres of Southern Rough vegetation 16 miles northeast of Ochopee, Florida. Despite its rapid initial growth, the blaze is currently exhibiting minimal, smoldering behavior as crews work to secure the perimeter.
A Type 3 Incident management team is overseeing the suppression efforts in Collier County, with 32 personnel assigned to the federal land. The fire, which began on July 15, is now 75 percent contained, with suppression costs reaching $250,000 under the direction of the National Park Service.
In context
This wildfire burned in Florida for 31 days. In total it burned about 1,555 acres — around 6.3 km².
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 3,201,049 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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