Sargent Fire

Perimeter mapped August 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM EDT, 2,471 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 30.572, -82.428.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for White Springs

Size

2,523 acres

Containment

100%

Discovered

April 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM EDT

Contained

June 3, 2026 at 8:40 AM EDT

Cause

Undetermined

Location

1 Miles S from Sargent, FL

County

Baker County

State

Florida

Nearest city reported

Sargent

Protecting agency

USFS

Jurisdiction

USFS

Land ownership at origin

USFS

Personnel assigned

2

Incident management

Type 5 IC, Type 4 Incident

Primary fuel

Southern Rough

Estimated cost to date

$800,000

Incident type

Wildfire

Unique fire identifier

2026-FLFNF-001013

IRWIN identifier

4BB8E472-163C-4448-8DFC-C364D2708507

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from April 2, 2026 (881 acres) to August 12, 2026 (2,471 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,831 acres, mapped April 3, 2026.

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for White Springs, FL covers the area today.

• White Springs, FL26 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
• Macclenny, FL27 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
• Five Points, FL28 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
• Watertown, FL28 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
• Lake City, FL29 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
• Folkston, GA31 miles northeast of the fire’s origin