Florida · Contained · 17,000 acres
Chipmunk Fire, Florida
17,000
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 6, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Chipmunk Fire is listed as contained at 17,000 acres, 100% contained, in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 5, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 27, 2026, 16:11 UTC) covers 17,956 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 7 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 24, 2026, 07:39 UTC).
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Chipmunk 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
- 17,000 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Aug 20, 2026
- Location
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Origin point
- 25.5451, -80.8368
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 27, 2026 (9 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).
- Homestead, FL
- Florida City, FL
- Leisure City, FL
- Richmond West, FL
- Naranja, FL
Other fires nearby
- 3 Alpha Sierra Fire
Chipmunk 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 Aug 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 17,000 acres | 0 | 50% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 17,000 acres | +1,492 | 50% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 15,508 acres | +6,276 | 50% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 9,232 acres | +7,945 | 30% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1,287 acres | — | 30% |
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Chipmunk Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Chipmunk Fire?
As of Oct 6, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Chipmunk Fire is reported at 17,000 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 5, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Is the Chipmunk Fire contained?
Yes — the Chipmunk Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 6, 2026, 17:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Chipmunk Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 25.5451, -80.8368 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Nearest towns: Homestead (23 mi E), Florida City (23 mi E), Leisure City (26 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Chipmunk Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Oct 6, 2026, 17:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Chipmunk Fire?
The Chipmunk Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 20, 2026). As of Oct 6, 2026, 17:15 UTC it is still listed at 17,000 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 31 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Chipmunk 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 Oct 6, 2026, 17:15 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 →