Wildfires near Alachua, Florida, United States

4 Active Fires 480 acres
6 2026 Season Fires ▲ +17 (+1700%) vs same period last year
481 2026 Season Acres ▲ +38,246 (+761%) vs same period last year

Newest Alachua wildfires

Mar 8 Started 1 acres 1 football fields Daytona Fire
Mar 7 Started 1 acres 1 football fields Ft. Gates Fire
Feb 16 Started Buckskin Fire
Feb 14 Started 478 acres 57% the size of Central Park 368 football fields Bills Branch Fire
Feb 10 Started 1 acres 1 football fields Lynne Fire
Feb 8 Started Mill Dam Fire

Largest Alachua wildfires this season

478 Acres 57% the size of Central Park 368 football fields Bills Branch Fire Welaka
1 Acres 1 football fields Daytona Fire Silver Springs Shores
1 Acres 1 football fields Ft. Gates Fire Welaka
1 Acres 1 football fields Lynne Fire Silver Springs

Search Fires

🔥 Daytona Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 8 1 acre
Silver Springs Shores, Florida, United States
🔥 Ft. Gates Fire Active 2026
Started: Mar 7 1 acre
Welaka, Florida, United States
🔥 Mill Dam Fire Active 2026
Started: Feb 8 0 acre
Silver Springs Shores, Florida, United States
🔥 Buckskin Fire 2026
Started: Feb 16 0 acre
Welaka, Florida, United States
🔥 Bills Branch Fire Active 2026
Started: Feb 14 478 acre 100% contained
Welaka, Florida, United States
🔥 Lynne Fire 2026
Started: Feb 10 1 acre
Silver Springs, Florida, United States


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