Chipmunk Fire
Active
Miami-Dade County, Florida · Discovered August 20, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 6 days ago
Chipmunk Fire
The Chipmunk Fire fire has burned 17,000 acres in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 11 mph toward the E, with gusts to 15 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 37). 11 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Fire reported 100% contained
18 days ago · September 17, 2026Containment rose to 100%
40 days ago · August 26, 2026Containment rose to 90%
41 days ago · August 25, 2026New perimeter mapped at 17,990 acres (national perimeter feed)
41 days ago · August 25, 2026Grew 1,492 acres in 22 hours to 17,000 acres
42 days ago · August 24, 2026Containment rose to 50%
43 days ago · August 23, 2026Grew 6,276 acres in 24 hours to 15,508 acres
43 days ago · August 23, 2026Grew 7,945 acres in 26 hours to 9,232 acres
44 days ago · August 22, 2026Containment dropped to 30% (from 100%)
45 days ago · August 21, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 1,287 acres
45 days ago · August 21, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2026, 7:51:53 PM | 17,000 acres | 100% |
| 8/25/2026, 10:41:06 PM | 17,000 acres | 90% |
| 8/24/2026, 8:27:52 PM | 17,000 acres | 50% |
| 8/23/2026, 9:58:22 PM | 15,508 acres | 50% |
| 8/22/2026, 9:53:50 PM | 9,232 acres | 30% |
| 8/21/2026, 8:42:47 PM | 1,287 acres | 30% |
| 8/21/2026, 7:42:51 PM | 1,287 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
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