Midnight Fire (53) Fire
The Midnight Fire (53) Fire was reported on June 13, 2026 in Polk County, Florida and burned 600 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 600 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 13, 2026
- Personnel
- 6
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.715, -81.943.
The incident
- Size
- 600 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 43 Miles E from ST. PETERSBURG, FL
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- Fort Green
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 6
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-261400311
- IRWIN identifier
- C61D92B4-87BE-470D-AE01-0835C4BBFA08
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bradley Junction, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Bradley Junction, FL6 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Fort Meade, FL9 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Bowling Green, FL9 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Mulberry, FL13 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Fuller Heights, FL14 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Bartow, FL14 miles northeast 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 June 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-261400311.