Old Bowling Green Fire
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.
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.
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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.