Movie Dome Fire (FL)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 21 Miles W from Homestead, FL
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 14
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Flanking, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- NPS · Federal land
Burning across 6,222 acres in Miami-Dade, Florida, the active Movie Dome Fire is located 21 miles west of Homestead. Having burned for two days, the blaze is expanding at an average daily growth of approximately 3,111 acres per day. Satellites are picking up 24 heat detections in the 48-hour window nearby, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
Burning through 2.5-foot tall grass on federal land managed by the National Park Service, the fire exhibits active, flanking, and backing behavior. Natural causes sparked the incident on August 19, 2026. A Type 4 Incident managed by a Type 4 IC has been deployed, with 11 personnel assigned to the response effort and costs currently totaling $2,000.
Containment efforts have reached 30 percent. The wider context shows that 2,970,412 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 46% below the two-decade average, occurring within the region's typical fire season running from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Florida for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 6,222 acres — about 25 km². About 60% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
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 2,970,412 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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