Streamsong Fire (Florida)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 10 Miles SW from fort meade, FL
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 5
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Active, Creeping
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning through Southern Rough on private land in Polk County, Florida, the active Streamsong Fire has reached 300 acres near Fort Green, situated ten miles southwest of Fort Meade. Demonstrating active and creeping fire behavior, the incident is currently 75 percent contained.
First reported on September 7, 2026, and attributed to a natural cause, the fire is being managed by a Type 5 Incident Command led by a Type 5 IC. A small crew of five personnel has been assigned to the response.
This incident occurs within Florida's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, 3,186,142 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Florida for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 acres — about 1.2 km². About 75% 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 3,186,142 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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