Coptic Fire
The Coptic Fire was reported on June 17, 2026 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and burned 5,685 acres. It was declared out on July 13, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 5,685 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2026
- Personnel
- 45
Map
Perimeter mapped June 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM EDT, 5,685 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 25.684, -80.562.
The incident
- Size
- 5,685 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM EDT
- Contained
- June 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Controlled
- July 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Declared out
- July 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 15 Miles NW from Homestead, FL, FL
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- Homestead, FL
- Protecting agency
- NPS
- Jurisdiction
- NPS
- Land ownership at origin
- NPS
- Personnel assigned
- 45
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $275,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLEVP-001936
- IRWIN identifier
- E2443A6E-9EF4-4871-B47E-10D6D1F43268
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for The Hammocks, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- The Hammocks, FL7 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Kendall West, FL8 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Country Walk, FL9 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Richmond West, FL10 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Kendale Lakes, FL10 miles east of the fire’s origin
- The Crossings, FL10 miles east of the fire’s origin
Florida wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLEVP-001936.