Wildfires near Alachua, Florida, United States

4 Active Fires 2,711 acres
11 2026 Season Fires ▲ +31 (+3100%) vs same period last year
3,558 2026 Season Acres ▲ +109,630 (+2183%) vs same period last year

Newest Alachua wildfires

Apr 19 Started 129 acres 99 football fields Gun Range Fire
Apr 14 Started 3 acres 2 football fields Griffis Fire
Apr 12 Started 56 acres 43 football fields Sand Drain Fire
Apr 2 Started 2,523 acres 3.0x the size of Central Park Sargent Fire
Mar 23 Started 366 acres 282 football fields Hancock Fire
Mar 8 Started 1 acres 1 football fields Daytona Fire

Largest Alachua wildfires this season

2,523 Acres 3.0x the size of Central Park Sargent Fire White Springs
478 Acres 57% the size of Central Park 368 football fields Bills Branch Fire Welaka
366 Acres 282 football fields Hancock Fire Macclenny
129 Acres 99 football fields Gun Range Fire Watertown
56 Acres 43 football fields Sand Drain Fire Macclenny
3 Acres 2 football fields Griffis Fire Watertown

Search Fires

🔥 Gun Range Fire Active 2026
Started: Apr 19 129 acre 60% contained
Watertown, Florida, United States
🔥 Griffis Fire Active 2026
Started: Apr 14 3 acre 100% contained
Watertown, Florida, United States
🔥 Sand Drain Fire Active 2026
Started: Apr 12 56 acre 85% contained
Macclenny, Florida, United States
🔥 Sargent Fire Active 2026
Started: Apr 2 2,523 acre 81% contained
White Springs, Florida, United States
🔥 Hancock Fire 2026
Started: Mar 23 366 acre
Macclenny, Florida, United States
🔥 Daytona Fire 2026
Started: Mar 8 1 acre
Silver Springs Shores, Florida, United States
🔥 Ft. Gates Fire 2026
Started: Mar 7 1 acre
Welaka, Florida, United States
🔥 Buckskin Fire 2026
Started: Feb 16 0 acre
Welaka, Florida, United States
🔥 Bills Branch Fire 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
🔥 Mill Dam Fire 2026
Started: Feb 8 0 acre
Silver Springs Shores, Florida, United States


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