Florida · incident record
The H1 Fire, Florida
9,733
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 Sep 4, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the The H1 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 9,733 acres, 100% contained, in Palm Beach County, Florida.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 26, 2026, 18:35 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 4, 2026, 01:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 9,733 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
The H1 Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 9,733 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 4, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- Palm Beach County, Florida
- Origin point
- 26.3689, -80.7517
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Belle Glade Camp, FL
- South Bay, FL
- Belle Glade, FL
- Harlem, FL
- Montura, FL
Other fires nearby
- H2 Fire
- 3 Alpha Sierra Fire
The H1 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 17, 2026, 16:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 9,733 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 9,733 acres | +5,733 | 90% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 4,000 acres | +400 | 50% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,600 acres | — | 50% |
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The H1 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the The H1 Fire?
As of Sep 4, 2026, 01:00 UTC, the The H1 Fire is reported at 9,733 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
Is the The H1 Fire contained?
Yes — the The H1 Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 4, 2026, 01:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the The H1 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 26.3689, -80.7517 in Palm Beach County, Florida. Nearest towns: Belle Glade Camp (20 mi N), South Bay (21 mi N), Belle Glade (22 mi N).
Is the The H1 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 4, 2026, 01:00 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 The H1 Fire?
The The H1 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 17, 2026, 16:30 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 14, 2026). It was last listed Sep 4, 2026, 01:00 UTC, after peaking at 9,733 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 11 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the The H1 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 Sep 4, 2026, 01:00 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 →