Florida wildfires

OP-1 Fire

OutPolk County, Florida2025Wildfire

The OP-1 Fire was reported on May 6, 2025 in Polk County, Florida and burned 5,755 acres. It was declared out on May 14, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
5,755 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
May 6, 2025
Personnel
1

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.691, -81.269.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Avon Park

The incident

Size
5,755 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
May 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM EDT
Contained
May 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT
Declared out
May 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT
Cause
Natural
Location
Avon Park Air Force Range. Recreation Areas 3A, 6, North Tactical Range and Nort
County
Polk County
State
Florida
Nearest city reported
Avon Park
Protecting agency
USAF
Land ownership at origin
DOD
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$20,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-FLAPQ-001370
IRWIN identifier
751D7C8C-D585-4975-81C4-5C2A73AF08FC

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Avon Park, 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 June 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM EDT. Identifier 2025-FLAPQ-001370.