Florida wildfires

3 Am (53) Fire

ContainedPolk County, Florida2025Wildfire

The 3 Am (53) Fire was reported on August 31, 2025 in Polk County, Florida and burned 735 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
735 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 31, 2025
Personnel
8

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.712, -81.844.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Fort Meade

The incident

Size
735 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM EDT
Cause
Natural
Location
2 Miles SW from FORT MEADE, FL
County
Polk County
State
Florida
Nearest city reported
Fort Meade
Protecting agency
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
8
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-FLFLS-251400484
IRWIN identifier
82FD84C2-8959-45B3-9C97-6F32529B7B82

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Meade, FL covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM EDT. Identifier 2025-FLFLS-251400484.