Florida · incident record

Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire, Florida

6,750

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 Aug 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 6,750 acres, in Florida.

No change in reported size since Aug 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 17, 2026, 01:47 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Aug 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 6,750 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire map

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

Key facts

Size
6,750 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Aug 2, 2026)
Discovered
Jul 16, 2026
Location
Florida
Origin point
26.2567, -80.5406
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

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

  • Weston, FL14 mi SE of the origin · pop. 69,959
  • Coral Springs, FL17 mi E of the origin · pop. 129,485
  • Tamarac, FL18 mi E of the origin · pop. 64,681
  • Southwest Ranches, FL19 mi SE of the origin · pop. 7,852
  • Parkland, FL19 mi E of the origin · pop. 30,177

Other fires nearby

  • The H1 Fire15 mi away · 4,000 acres · 50% contained
  • The Radio Tower Fire38 mi away · 700 acres · 95% contained
  • Caddis Fire46 mi away · 75 acres

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Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 16, 2026, 20:45 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 2, 20266,750 acres0
Aug 1, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 31, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 30, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 29, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 28, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 27, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 26, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 25, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 24, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 23, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 22, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 21, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 20, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 19, 20266,750 acres0
Jul 18, 20266,750 acres+750
Jul 17, 20266,000 acres+5,700
Jul 16, 2026300 acres

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Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire?

As of Aug 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire is reported at 6,750 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 1, 2026, 18:00 UTC.

Is the Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC.

Where is the Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 26.2567, -80.5406 in Florida. Nearest towns: Weston (14 mi SE), Coral Springs (17 mi E), Tamarac (18 mi E).

Is the Mile Marker 40- Broward Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 2, 2026, 18:00 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 Mile Marker 40- Broward 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 Aug 2, 2026, 18:00 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 →