Potts (09) Fire
The Potts (09) Fire was reported on July 11, 2026 in Citrus County, Florida and burned 318 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 318 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 11, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 28.924, -82.312.
The incident
- Size
- 318 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 6 Miles NE from INVERNESS, FL
- County
- Citrus County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- HERNANDO
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- OthLoca
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-261100536
- IRWIN identifier
- 78C5135B-61A9-4289-8DF5-2F00487E0BDE
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hernando, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Hernando, FL4 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Inverness Highlands North, FL6 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Inverness, FL6 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Citrus Hills, FL8 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Inverness Highlands South, FL9 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Beverly Hills, FL9 miles west 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 July 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-261100536.