Turkey Scratch Fire
The Turkey Scratch Fire was reported on March 15, 2026 in Jefferson County, Florida and burned 450 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 450 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 15, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 30.445, -83.804.
The incident
- Size
- 450 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles SW from AUCILLA, FL
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- AUCILLA
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Closed Timber Litter
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLFLS-0400262
- IRWIN identifier
- D9CFD517-D720-4EDE-90F5-86334782680A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Monticello, 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 April 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLFLS-0400262.