Florida wildfires

Old Bowling Green Fire

ContainedPolk County, Florida2026Wildfire

The Old Bowling Green Fire was reported on March 5, 2026 in Polk County, Florida and burned 3,297 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
3,297 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 5, 2026
Personnel
1

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.681, -81.824.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Bowling Green

The incident

Size
3,297 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM EST
Cause
Human
Location
3 Miles N from BOWLING GREEN, FL
County
Polk County
State
Florida
Nearest city reported
Bowling GreeN
Protecting agency
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-FLFLS-1400155
IRWIN identifier
71680EB3-7921-4FAD-8666-BF6A6715AF5F

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bowling Green, 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 April 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-1400155.