Sand Mine (53) Fire

Active

Polk County, Florida · Discovered July 9, 2026

185 acres
Size
90%
Contained
-
24h growth
9
Personnel

Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 13 days ago

Current situation

Sand Mine (53) Fire

Winding down
Air quality · Good
AQI 48

The Sand Mine (53) Fire fire has burned 185 acres in Polk County, Florida. Crews have reached 90% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 48). 9 personnel are assigned to the incident.

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