Independence Fire
The Independence Fire was reported on July 4, 2026 in Broward County, Florida and burned 152 acres. It was declared out on July 22, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 152 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 21, 2026 at 8:59 PM EDT, 152 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 26.300, -80.846.
The incident
- Size
- 152 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM EDT
- Contained
- July 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM EDT
- Controlled
- July 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Declared out
- July 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Broward County
- State
- Florida
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Jurisdiction
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- BIA
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLSEA-002115
- IRWIN identifier
- 8174A959-F1B6-4C59-96FE-AD7252BCF51C
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for South Bay, 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 August 21, 2026 at 8:59 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLSEA-002115.