Florida · incident record

Atlantic Fire, Florida

5,780

Acres reported

Contained

0

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Jul 16, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Atlantic Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 5,780 acres, in Florida.

No change in reported size since Jul 15, 2026, 22:45 UTC.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jun 30, 2026, 08:08 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Jul 16, 2026, 23:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 5,780 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Atlantic Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
5,780 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Jul 16, 2026)
Discovered
Jun 28, 2026
Location
Florida
Origin point
26.2161, -80.3108
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Tamarac, FL3.8 mi E of the origin · pop. 64,681
  • Coral Springs, FL4.5 mi NE of the origin · pop. 129,485
  • North Lauderdale, FL5.3 mi E of the origin · pop. 43,703
  • Margate, FL6.8 mi E of the origin · pop. 57,234
  • Lauderdale Lakes, FL7.3 mi SE of the origin · pop. 34,796

Other fires nearby

  • The H1 Fire29 mi away · 4,000 acres · 50% contained
  • The Radio Tower Fire36 mi away · 700 acres · 95% contained
  • Caddis Fire46 mi away · 75 acres

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Atlantic Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 30, 2026, 01:00 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Jul 16, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 15, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 14, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 13, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 12, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 11, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 10, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 9, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 8, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 7, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 6, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 5, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 4, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 3, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 2, 20265,780 acres0
Jul 1, 20265,780 acres0
Jun 30, 20265,780 acres

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Atlantic Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Atlantic Fire?

As of Jul 16, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Atlantic Fire is reported at 5,780 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 15, 2026, 22:45 UTC.

Is the Atlantic Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Atlantic Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 16, 2026, 23:00 UTC.

Where is the Atlantic Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 26.2161, -80.3108 in Florida. Nearest towns: Tamarac (3.8 mi E), Coral Springs (4.5 mi NE), North Lauderdale (5.3 mi E).

Is the Atlantic Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 16, 2026, 23:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Atlantic Fire?

From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Florida sources on our Florida page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.

How current is this page?

The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 16, 2026, 23:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

About this page

This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →