A wildfire in the Palm Beach area began August 15, 2026, and poses a fire hazard to residential properties in the region.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 9,733 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Palm Beach, Florida), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 9,733 acres ±0 100% contained
- 9,733 acres ±0 95% contained
- 9,733 acres +5,733 90% contained
- 4,000 acres +400 50% contained
- 3,600 acres 50% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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