H2 Fire (Florida)

Active · 90% contained · 621 acres · started 2026-08-22 · updated 2026-08-31

H2 Fire (Florida) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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).

Quick facts

Location: 6 Miles NW from DEEM CITY, FL
Cause: Natural
Personnel: 7
Complexity: Type 5 Incident
Fuel: Timber (Grass and Understory)
Behavior: Minimal
Jurisdiction: DVF · State land

Burning across Palm Beach, Florida, the 621-acre H2 Fire is now 90 percent contained after nine days of activity, averaging approximately 69 acres of daily growth in timber consisting of grass and understory. Situated six miles northwest of Deem City, the active wildfire exhibits minimal fire behavior under the management of a Type 5 Incident Command, supported by four personnel from the DVF agency on state-owned land. Satellites are picking up three heat detections over the past 48 hours, tracking the spread of the natural-cause fire.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire context shows 3,142,562 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Florida for 15 days. So far it has affected roughly 621 acres — about 2.5 km². At 90% containment, the fire is nearly under control.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.