Forest Fire (6127 ha) in United States 20 Mar 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1023618
Countries: United States
Start Date - Last detection*: 20 Mar 2025 - 20 Mar 2025
Duration (days): 0
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 6127 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Impact Timeline

IDLevelScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 6127 30 Mar 2025 18:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in United States , State of Florida (population 13,464,530) . The nearest places are Belle Glade, Port Saint Lucie, Sebring, Fort Myers, Arcadia, Fort Pierce, Yeehaw Junction, Avon Park, Lake Worth, Riviera Beach, and Coral Springs.



Radius Population
10 km 19000 people
5 km 5000 people
2 km 1600 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area no people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Florida United States 13.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Belle Glade Florida United States City 15000 people 40 km
Port Saint Lucie Florida United States City 89000 people 82 km
Sebring Florida United States City 9700 people 82 km
Fort Myers Florida United States City 48000 people 86 km
Arcadia Florida United States City 6600 people 92 km
Fort Pierce Florida United States City 38000 people 94 km
Yeehaw Junction Florida United States City 22000 people 94 km
Avon Park Florida United States City 8500 people 95 km
Lake Worth Florida United States City 35000 people 96 km
Riviera Beach Florida United States City 30000 people 96 km
Coral Springs Florida United States City 120000 people 101 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Hilliard's Private 4 0 6 km
Graham Landing Strip - Moore Haven 5 0 12 km
Airglades 6 0 13 km
Clewiston 6 0 15 km
Harper's Fly-in Ranch 9 0 19 km
Lykes Palmdale 13 0 30 km
Alico 9 0 30 km
Palm Beach County Glades PHK 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4700 34 km
Colony 5 0 37 km
Lykes Brighton 9 0 37 km
Allied 5 0 37 km
J. H. Hendrie Farms 31 0 39 km
Belle Glade State Municipal 5 0 40 km
Okeelanta 4 0 41 km
Bryant Air Strip 5 0 41 km
River Oak 11 0 42 km
La Belle Municipal 5 0 42 km
Sunset Strip Airpark 10 0 44 km
Southwest Citrus 9 0 45 km
Last Chance Ranch 21 0 46 km
Sundance Farms 15 0 46 km
Bob Paul 9 0 46 km
Baggett Airpark 6 0 47 km
Brady Ranch 5 0 49 km
Okeechobee County OBE 10 Civ. Paved No 5000 49 km
William's Sky Manor 5 0 49 km
Duda Airstrip 4 0 49 km
Berry Grove 9 0 49 km
Kings Port 45 0 51 km
Alico-Felda Grove 10 0 51 km
Mc Daniel Ranch Inc. 5 0 51 km
South Point 7 0 52 km
River Acres 9 0 52 km
Cotton Strip 5 0 53 km
Southern Ranch 5 0 54 km
Payson Ranch 19 0 54 km
Duda Airstrip 11 0 55 km
Cox's Hammock 11 0 56 km
Placid Lakes 40 0 57 km
Big Cypress 6 0 60 km
Immokalee IMM 11 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 60 km
Montgomery Ranch 23 0 60 km
Citrus Hedging Ranch 18 0 60 km
Golden Land Ranch 13 0 61 km
Griffin Blue Head Ranch 23 0 61 km
Sunniland Ranch 20 0 62 km
Indiantown 9 0 62 km
Hendry Correctional Institute 7 0 64 km
Evans Properties Inc. 7 0 64 km
Southern Fruit Groves 8 0 65 km
Lake Persimmon Airstrip 21 0 67 km
Treasure Coast Airpark 9 0 68 km
Babcock H.Q. 10 0 68 km
William P Gwinn UTX 9 0 70 km
Lehigh Acres West 7 0 72 km
Fred Babcock 12 0 72 km
Sunshine Ranchettes 43 0 72 km
Hales 700 8 0 72 km
Sebring Regional SEF 19 Civ. Paved Yes 5100 73 km
Corkscrew Trace 9 0 73 km
Aero Acres 8 0 74 km
Naked Lady Ranch 7 0 76 km
Loxahatchee 4 0 77 km
Strayhorn Ranch 6 0 77 km
Tropical Plantation 6 0 78 km
Highlands Regional Medical Center 32 0 78 km
Indian Hammock 20 0 78 km
Adams Ranch 8 0 78 km
Southeastern 7 0 79 km
Palms West Hospital Helistop 6 0 80 km
North Palm Beach County General Aviation 7 0 80 km
Southwest Florida Regional RSW 9 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 80 km
Tailwinds 6 0 82 km
De Soto Aircraft Field 15 0 82 km
Kitching Cove unknown 0 83 km
Br Ranch 6 0 83 km
Harbor Links Yacht & Country Club 5 0 83 km
Hickory Run Ranch 8 0 84 km
Ellsworth Field 18 0 84 km
Southern Machine & Steel Yard 5 0 84 km
Palm Beach Sheriff's Range 6 0 84 km
Hennessy 15 0 84 km
The Mulgrew Ranch 20 0 84 km
Scott 2000 8 0 85 km
Williams Hawgwild 6 0 85 km
Wellington Medical Center 18 0 86 km
Ranger 6 0 86 km
Carlstrom Field 11 0 86 km
Strazzulla Groves 8 0 87 km
Lee Memorial Hospital Emergency 4 0 87 km
Martin Memorial Hospital 2 0 87 km
Pine Shadows Airpark 3 0 87 km
Witham Field SUA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 5800 88 km
Fort Myers Metropolitan FMY 5 Civ. Paved Yes 6400 88 km
Pga National 6 0 88 km
Arcadia Municipal 18 0 88 km
Gulf Coast Hospital 5 0 89 km
Shell Creek Airpark 6 0 89 km
Calusa Ranch 5 0 89 km
Sun N Lake 48 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Fort Myers Wake Island 86 km
Fort Pierce USFPR Wake Island 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Okeechobee Structure 193 Taylor Creek 1972 12 km
Martin Plant Cooling Water Reservoir Offstream St. Lucie Canal 1981 46 km
Jack Creek Structure Jack Creek 1962 64 km
Structure 39 Hillsboro Canal 1952 92 km

Nuclear plants

Nuclear Facilities

Site Name Type Name Country
Site-Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Reactor St. Lucie-2 United States of America
Site-Saint Lucie Nuclear Fuel Cycle St. Lucie NPP Site United States of America
Site-Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Reactor St. Lucie-1 United States of America

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