Shell Fire (FL)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 13 Miles W from Deland, FL
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 6
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Creeping
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
The Shell Fire, an active wildfire managed by the U.S. Forest Service, has burned 2822 acres of federal land. Located 13 miles west of Deland, Florida, in Lake County, the incident began on May 22, 2026, and was naturally caused. Firefighters have made significant progress, reaching 95% containment on the blaze, which is currently burning through Southern Rough fuels with minimal, smoldering, and creeping behavior.
Classified as a Type 4 Incident, the fire is under the direction of a Type 4 Incident Commander. A dedicated team of 6 personnel is assigned to the incident, and the total cost incurred has reached $360,000.
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