New Light Fire
The New Light Fire was reported on June 5, 2026 in Wakulla County, Florida and burned 176 acres. It was declared out on July 22, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 176 acres
- Contained
- 80%
- Discovered
- June 5, 2026
- Personnel
- 44
Map
Perimeter mapped August 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM EDT, 176 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 30.298, -84.402.
The incident
- Size
- 176 acres
- Containment
- 80%
- Discovered
- June 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM EDT
- Contained
- June 13, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDT
- Controlled
- July 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM EDT
- Declared out
- July 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 6 Miles SW from Tallahassee, FL
- County
- Wakulla County
- State
- Florida
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 44
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $125,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFNF-001800
- IRWIN identifier
- 95EE823C-94A1-4C5B-A5FD-28761E814DB4
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 5, 2026 (148 acres) to August 11, 2026 (176 acres). The largest one-day growth was 33 acres, mapped August 11, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | 148 | |
| June 8, 2026 | 148 | 0 |
| June 9, 2026 | 143 | -5 |
| August 11, 2026 | 176 | +33 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Crawfordville, 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 August 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFNF-001800.