Curve (53) Fire
The Curve (53) Fire was reported on July 14, 2026 in Polk County, Florida and burned 436 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 436 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 14, 2026
- Personnel
- 11
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.829, -81.860.
The incident
- Size
- 436 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 14, 2026 at 4:15 AM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 10 Miles E from BARTOW, FL
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- Bartow
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 11
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-261400380
- IRWIN identifier
- A28F2B97-F6A5-4563-B89C-898BDB45FFA7
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bartow, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 July 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-261400380.