ST-1 Alpha Fire
The ST-1 Alpha Fire was reported on February 3, 2026 in Highlands County, Florida and burned 3,047 acres. It was declared out on August 14, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 3,047 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 3, 2026
- Personnel
- 25
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 27.593, -81.238.
The incident
- Size
- 3,047 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM EST
- Contained
- February 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM EST
- Controlled
- August 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM EDT
- Declared out
- August 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 10 Miles N from Avon Park, FL
- County
- Highlands County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- Avon Park
- Protecting agency
- USAF
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Personnel assigned
- 25
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $15,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLAPQ-000366
- IRWIN identifier
- 87CEAF02-D700-4480-8BF7-BA6F5C2DD38A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Sebring, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- Sebring, FL14 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Avon Park, FL16 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Frostproof, FL21 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Lake Placid, FL22 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Babson Park, FL24 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Placid Lakes, FL26 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
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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 August 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLAPQ-000366.