Silver Lake Fire
The Silver Lake Fire was reported on January 17, 2026 in Wakulla County, Florida and burned 4,816 acres. It was declared out on May 31, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 4,816 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- January 17, 2026
- Personnel
- 37
Map
Perimeter mapped June 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM EDT, 4,816 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 30.074, -84.605.
The incident
- Size
- 4,816 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- January 17, 2026 at 2:08 PM EST
- Contained
- February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM EST
- Controlled
- May 31, 2026 at 9:22 AM EDT
- Declared out
- May 31, 2026 at 9:22 AM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 7 Miles W from Sopchoppy, FL
- County
- Wakulla County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- Sopchoppy
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 37
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $500,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFNF-000167
- IRWIN identifier
- 80A96F1B-2A49-4F63-81BC-44F86298F9BB
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from January 21, 2026 (4,810 acres) to June 11, 2026 (4,816 acres). The largest one-day growth was 5 acres, mapped February 10, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2026 | 4,810 | |
| February 10, 2026 | 4,816 | +6 |
| June 11, 2026 | 4,816 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Panacea, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated June 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFNF-000167.