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
- 11
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Active, Flanking, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- NPS · Federal land
Burning through 1,000 acres of federal land in Miami-Dade, Florida, the active Movie Dome Fire has been managed by the NPS since its natural ignition on August 19, 2026. Satellites are picking up 9 heat detections in the area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze within the region's typical June to October fire season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,955,961 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Florida for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 987 acres — about 4.0 km². Crews have contained 30% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 2,955,961 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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