Radar Rd (53) Fire
The Radar Rd (53) Fire was reported on February 26, 2026 in Polk County, Florida and burned 2,000 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 2,000 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 10
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.700, -82.023.
The incident
- Size
- 2,000 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 8 Miles NW from FORT GREEN, FL
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- FORT GREEN
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 10
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-261400142
- IRWIN identifier
- 9ECF0987-1E61-452C-BDE9-2C958196C73B
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, FL7 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Bowling Green, FL13 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Mulberry, FL14 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Fort Meade, FL14 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Fuller Heights, FL15 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Boyette, FL15 miles northwest 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 February 27, 2026 at 11:29 PM EST. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-261400142.