Wildfire in Glades, Florida

Wildfire February 7, 2026 · Glades, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wildfire in Glades County reached 1800 acres before being contained on February 7th.

The wider storm

Prolonged drought, very dry fuels due to recent cold weather, and a lack of recent wetting rainfall contributed to fire weather conditions capable of supporting rapid fire spread during the month of February.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321422. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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