Vulture Fire
The Vulture Fire was reported on August 22, 2026 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and burned 347 acres. It was fully contained on August 24, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 347 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 22, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 31, 2026 at 12:54 PM EDT, 347 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 25.693, -80.713.
The incident
- Size
- 347 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM EDT
- Contained
- August 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 21 Miles NW from Kendall, FL
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- State
- Florida
- Nearest city reported
- Kendall
- Protecting agency
- NPS
- Jurisdiction
- NPS
- Land ownership at origin
- NPS
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-FLEVP-002570
- IRWIN identifier
- AF4A6DA8-FCB7-47FC-A8E7-B07F716D0F1B
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for The Hammocks, FL covers the area today.
Nearby
- The Hammocks, FL17 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Kendall West, FL17 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Country Walk, FL18 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Richmond West, FL19 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Kendale Lakes, FL19 miles east of the fire’s origin
- The Crossings, FL19 miles east of the fire’s origin
Florida wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLEVP-002570.