Charger 2
Collier, FL · Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 1,555 acres in Collier before dropping off the national incident feed.
1,555
Acres Burned
118
Days Burning
Jul 15, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 75%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Big Cypress National Preserve
GoNCA / FL
4.1 mi
SW
Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
GoNCA / FL
12.7 mi
N
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
26.1 mi
NW
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
31.7 mi
W
Everglades National Park Expansion
GoNational Park / FL
37.1 mi
SE
Everglades National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / FL
43.8 mi
S
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / FL
44.9 mi
S
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
58.1 mi
NE
Biscayne National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / FL
62.6 mi
SE
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / FL
67.5 mi
SE
J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / FL
72.8 mi
NW
J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
73.6 mi
NW
Official Park Alerts
Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service
Park Closure / Biscayne National Park
Adams Key Closed
Adams Key closed due to structural fire — Effective November 7, 2026, Adams Key, including its docks, is closed to all public use for visitor safety. Other park area remain open.
Park Closure / Everglades National Park
Current Alerts and Conditions
Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Charger 2 update: 1,555 acres, 75% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Charger 2 grew 581 acres to 1,555 and containment moved from 40% to 75%.
IRWINCharger 2 mapped at 974 acres, 40% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Charger 2 at 974 acres, 40% contained.
IRWINCharger 2 mapped at 974 acres, 10% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Charger 2 at 974 acres, 10% contained.
IRWINCharger 2 mapped at 600 acres, 10% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Charger 2 at 600 acres, 10% contained.
IRWINCharger 2 mapped at 400 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Charger 2 at 400 acres.
IRWINTimeline
118 days since discovery
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Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: 2488b021-2aa1-4edb-9983-cd77d4b4620f
Important
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