Florida · incident record
Mile Marker 44 Fire, Florida
1,200
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 May 26, 2026, 18:15 UTC, the Mile Marker 44 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,200 acres, in Florida.
No change in reported size since May 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
It was last present in the feed May 26, 2026, 18:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,200 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Mile Marker 44 Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen May 26, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 23, 2026
- Location
- Florida
- Origin point
- 26.1500, -80.7667
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Weston, FL
- Southwest Ranches, FL
- Sunshine Ranches, FL
- Palm Springs North, FL
- Pine Island Ridge, FL
Other fires nearby
- 3 Alpha Sierra Fire
- H2 Fire
- Chipmunk Fire
Mile Marker 44 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 May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 1,200 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 1,200 acres | 0 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 1,200 acres | — | — |
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Mile Marker 44 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Mile Marker 44 Fire?
As of May 26, 2026, 18:15 UTC, the Mile Marker 44 Fire is reported at 1,200 acres. No change in reported size since May 25, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Is the Mile Marker 44 Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Mile Marker 44 Fire in the federal feed as of May 26, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
Where is the Mile Marker 44 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 26.1500, -80.7667 in Florida. Nearest towns: Weston (23 mi E), Southwest Ranches (27 mi E), Sunshine Ranches (28 mi E).
Is the Mile Marker 44 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed May 26, 2026, 18:15 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 Mile Marker 44 Fire?
The Mile Marker 44 Fire was first listed in the federal feed May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC (reported discovery date May 23, 2026). It was last listed May 26, 2026, 18:15 UTC, after peaking at 1,200 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 3 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Mile Marker 44 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 May 26, 2026, 18:15 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 →