Florida Fire Maps: Track Fires Near Me Today [May 23]

Florida Forest Service

A number of wildfires have been burning in Florida for the past week. Read on to see a map, photos of the fires, and more details about where they are located as of Saturday, May 23.


Florida Fire Maps

You can see a wildfire dashboard of all the current active wildfires in Florida at this link. An embedded version is below. This map is updated every six hours at 6 p.m., 12 p.m., 6 a.m., and midnight. It’s provided by Florida government agencies.

And here’s another map, provided by the Florida Forest Service. You can see the full dashboard here.

You can also see a map of wildfires provided by the NWCG here. Zoom in to get a better look at the fires in Florida.

According to the dashboards, there are 79 active wildfires (contained and not contained) in Florida as of May 23, including 18 that are not contained. The fires total 14,384 acres in the state.

Here’s a list of some of the fires that are not contained in the state:

  • 36th Ave SE Fire – 8,663 acres (but 98% or more contained)
  • Live Oak Fire – 3 acres
  • Peoples Fire – 300 acres
  • Winterhill Road Fire – 122 acres
  • 6.5 Reburn Fire – 53.6 acres
  • Kingstree Dr. Fire – 41.5 acres
  • Balu Fire – 24.5 acres
  • North Grange Hall 2 Fire – 20 acres
  • Bryce Fire – 15 acres
  • SW 49th Dr Fire – .10 acres
  • Hontoon Rd. Fire – 6.5 acres
  • Acorn Fire – .3 acres
  • Rosetine Fire – 1 acre
  • Larkin Lake Fire – 2.2 acres
  • Crescent Valley Ranch Fire – 1.3 acres
  • Brooks Ridge Fire – 10 acres

Here are more details on those fires, listed in alphabetical order below:

36th Ave SE Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 8,663 acres in size in Collier County. The good news is this appears to be 98% contained at least and is under control to the point that local sources are no longer providing updates.

6.5 Reburn Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 53.6 acres in Levy County.

Acorn Lake Fire

This fire is .3 acres in Volusia County.

Balu Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 24.5 acres in Alachua County.

Brooks Ridge Fire

This fire is 10 acres in Polk County.

Bryce Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 15 acres in Clay County.

Crescent  Valley Ranch Fire

This fire is 1.3 acres in Polk County.

Hontoon Road Fire

This fire is 6.5 acres in Lake County.

Kingstree Dr. Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 41.5 acres in Volusia County.

Larkin Lake Fire

This fire is 2.2 acres in Pasco County.

Live Oak Fire

This fire is 3 acres in Clay County, according to Florida Disaster Map.

North Grange Hall 2 Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 20 acres in Hillsborough County.

Peoples Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 300 acres and located in Polk County.

Rosetine Fire

This fire is 1 acre in Brevard County.

SW 49th Dr. Fire

This fire is .10 acres in Marion County.

Winterhill Road Fire

According to the Florida Disaster Map, this fire is 122 acres in Bay County.

Remember: fire details can change quickly. If there is a fire near you, it’s a good idea to watch local news closely for changes.

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