Chipmunk
Miami-Dade, FL · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 17,000 acres in Miami-Dade before dropping off the national incident feed.
17,000
Acres Burned
82
Days Burning
Aug 20, 2026
Discovered
4w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 100%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Everglades National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / FL
13.7 mi
S
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / FL
14.6 mi
S
Everglades National Park Expansion
GoNational Park / FL
15.8 mi
E
Big Cypress National Preserve
GoNCA / FL
30.8 mi
NW
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / FL
37.4 mi
SE
Biscayne National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / FL
39.3 mi
E
Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
GoNCA / FL
44.4 mi
N
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
52.9 mi
NW
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
57 mi
NW
National Key Deer Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
64 mi
SW
National Key Deer Refuge.Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / FL
64.3 mi
SW
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / FL
70.4 mi
SW
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
Chipmunk update: 17,000 acres, 100% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chipmunk containment moved from 90% to 100%.
IRWINChipmunk update: 17,000 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chipmunk containment moved from 50% to 90%.
IRWINChipmunk update: 17,000 acres, 50% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chipmunk grew 1,492 acres to 17,000.
IRWINChipmunk update: 15,508 acres, 50% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chipmunk grew 6,276 acres to 15,508 and containment moved from 30% to 50%.
IRWINChipmunk update: 9,232 acres, 30% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chipmunk grew 7,945 acres to 9,232.
IRWINChipmunk mapped at 1,287 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Chipmunk at 1,287 acres.
IRWINTimeline
82 days since discovery
Other Fires in Florida
2 other active fires
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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: 961f6e41-b910-4a84-be8d-acaeb538fc56
Important
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