WELL (13) Fire (FL)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 5 Miles W from MEDLEY, FL
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 14
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Backing, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
The WELL (13) Fire, which started on June 16, 2026, remains active in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Located approximately 5 miles west of Medley near Dory, the wildfire has burned 2,814 acres of private land. Firefighters have made significant progress, reaching 90 percent containment. The blaze is burning through two-foot-tall brush, exhibiting moderate behavior characterized by backing and flanking.
Currently managed as a Type 5 Incident under a Type 5 Incident Commander, the response effort involves 14 personnel. Officials have determined the cause of the fire to be natural.
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