Mill Pond Fire (Florida)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 3 Miles S from Telogia, FL
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 9
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning across Liberty County, Florida, the Mill Pond Fire near Telogia has maintained a steady trajectory over its remarkable 169-day lifespan, creeping across federal southern rough fuels at an approximate average daily growth rate of 10 acres per day. Despite burning 1,760 acres since it started on March 19, 2026, the human-caused wildfire has achieved full containment, with behavior currently characterized as minimal, creeping, and smoldering under the management of a Type 4 Incident Commander and Type 3 Incident.
Operations on the ground are supported by a modest team of nine personnel overseen by the USFS, reflecting the reduced activity level of the incident as it holds steady at 100 percent containment. The total suppression cost for the federal land incident has reached $1,374,283.
This fire occurs during a broader national landscape where 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42 percent below the two-decade average, contrasting with the region's typical fire season which spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Florida for 173 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,760 acres — about 7.1 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
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 3,186,142 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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