Florida · incident record
Charger 2 Fire, Florida
1,555
Acres reported
—
Contained
+581
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Charger 2 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,555 acres, in Florida.
Since Jul 17, 2026, 20:45 UTC: +581 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 16, 2026, 20:08 UTC) covers 972 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 16, 2026, 18:02 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,555 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Charger 2 Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 1,555 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 18, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 15, 2026
- Location
- Florida
- Origin point
- 25.9737, -81.0615
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 16, 2026 (78 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).
- Ave Maria, FL
- Immokalee, FL
- Verona Walk, FL
- Orangetree, FL
- Lely Resort, FL
Other fires nearby
- 3 Alpha Sierra Fire
- Chipmunk Fire
- H2 Fire
Charger 2 Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 15, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,555 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,555 acres | +581 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 974 acres | +374 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 600 acres | — | — |
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Charger 2 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Charger 2 Fire?
As of Jul 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Charger 2 Fire is reported at 1,555 acres. Since Jul 17, 2026, 20:45 UTC: +581 acres.
Is the Charger 2 Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Charger 2 Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Where is the Charger 2 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 25.9737, -81.0615 in Florida. Nearest towns: Ave Maria (34 mi NW), Immokalee (38 mi NW), Verona Walk (39 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Charger 2 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Charger 2 Fire?
The Charger 2 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 15, 2026, 16:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 15, 2026). It was last listed Jul 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC, after peaking at 1,555 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 4 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Charger 2 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 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →