Florida wildfires

SR 26 (01) Fire

ContainedAlachua County, Florida2026Wildfire

The SR 26 (01) Fire was reported on April 15, 2026 in Alachua County, Florida and burned 302 acres. It is 100 percent contained.

Size
302 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
April 15, 2026
Personnel
50

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 29.702, -82.177.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Waldo

The incident

Size
302 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
April 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM EDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
12 Miles E from GAINESVILLE, FL
County
Alachua County
State
Florida
Nearest city reported
GAINESVILLE
Protecting agency
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
50
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$350,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-FLFLS-0800446
IRWIN identifier
E4D3E88B-7E94-4E67-B375-8C1A0997DF51

Weather in the area

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

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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 May 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-0800446.