Florida · incident record
Avocado Fire, Florida
890
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 11, 2026, 18:30 UTC, the Avocado Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 890 acres, in Florida.
No change in reported size since Jul 10, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 10, 2026, 19:00 UTC) covers 999 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 3 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 10, 2026, 07:46 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 11, 2026, 18:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Avocado Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 890 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 11, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 7, 2026
- Location
- Florida
- Origin point
- 25.4238, -80.9288
- Peak reported size
- 1,000 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 10, 2026 (39 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Florida City, FL
- Homestead, FL
- Leisure City, FL
- Naranja, FL
- Princeton, FL
Other fires nearby
- Caddis Fire
- The Radio Tower Fire
Avocado Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 7, 2026, 20:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,000 acres | +110 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 890 acres | +155 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 735 acres | +715 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 20 acres | — | — |
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Avocado Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Avocado Fire?
As of Jul 11, 2026, 18:30 UTC, the Avocado Fire is reported at 890 acres (peak reported size 1,000 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 10, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
Is the Avocado Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Avocado Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 11, 2026, 18:30 UTC.
Where is the Avocado Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 25.4238, -80.9288 in Florida. Nearest towns: Florida City (28 mi E), Homestead (28 mi E), Leisure City (32 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Avocado Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 11, 2026, 18:30 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 Avocado 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 11, 2026, 18:30 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 →