Bluegill Fire
The Bluegill Fire was reported on August 2, 2026 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and burned 868 acres. It was declared out on August 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 868 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2026
- Personnel
- 14
Map
Perimeter mapped August 25, 2026 at 8:46 AM EDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 25.758, -80.606.
The incident
- Size
- 868 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM EDT
- Contained
- August 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Controlled
- August 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Declared out
- August 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 7 Miles W from Miami, FL
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- State
- Florida
- Protecting agency
- NPS
- Jurisdiction
- NPS
- Land ownership at origin
- NPS
- Personnel assigned
- 14
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $25,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLEVP-002390
- IRWIN identifier
- 2758F2D6-9CAD-405F-84DE-DAC18B973AFD
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Kendall West, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Kendall West, FL11 miles east of the fire’s origin
- The Hammocks, FL12 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Kendale Lakes, FL13 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Tamiami, FL13 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Country Walk, FL14 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- The Crossings, FL14 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
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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 14, 2026 at 12:46 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLEVP-002390.