Sand Beach 3 Fire
The Sand Beach 3 Fire was reported on April 19, 2026 in Franklin County, Florida and burned 253 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 253 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 19, 2026
- Personnel
- 2
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 29.822, -84.901.
The incident
- Size
- 253 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 2 Miles E from CREEL, FL
- County
- Franklin County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- EASTPOINT
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-0400362
- IRWIN identifier
- 70124218-04C4-446E-BB3B-D1AAE3F56EA8
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Eastpoint, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Eastpoint, FL6 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Apalachicola, FL8 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Carrabelle, FL14 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Port Saint Joe, FL24 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Wewahitchka, FL27 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Mexico Beach, FL32 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 May 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-0400362.