Sand Mine (53) Fire
The Sand Mine (53) Fire was reported on July 9, 2026 in Polk County, Florida and burned 185 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 185 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 28.318, -81.701.
The incident
- Size
- 185 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 8 Miles NW from DAVENPORT, FL
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- FOUR CORNERS
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-261400366
- IRWIN identifier
- 8BECDE12-FBFF-4C07-B933-80C5719BB9C6
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Four Corners, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Four Corners, FL3 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Citrus Ridge, FL4 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Horizon West, FL9 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Loughman, FL10 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Celebration, FL10 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Polk City, FL12 miles southwest 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 August 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-261400366.