River 60 Fire
The River 60 Fire was reported on February 15, 2026 in Polk County, Florida and burned 650 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 650 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 15, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.799, -81.318.
The incident
- Size
- 650 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM EST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 16 Miles SW from LAKE WALES, FL
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- Lake Wales
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-261400119
- IRWIN identifier
- 6057797A-212C-437C-830D-94BC50C04890
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Babson Park, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Babson Park, FL13 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Frostproof, FL14 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Crooked Lake Park, FL16 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Lake Wales, FL18 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Avon Park, FL18 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Sebring, FL22 miles south 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 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM EST. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-261400119.