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Automated summary generated: Oct 9, 2026 13:27 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The 3 ALPHA SIERRA wildfire was discovered on 2026-09-27 near 26.1342Β°N, 80.5953Β°W in Broward County, Florida, and is currently under the jurisdiction of the DVF. The fire began as an undetermined cause and was first reported by NIFC on 2026-09-29. Over the course of the timeline, the fire expanded from 330 acres to 400 acres and then to 774 acres, while containment rose from 16% to 90% and finally to 100%, with personnel increasing from 4 to 7 to 11. By the latest update on 2026-09-30, the fire is fully contained and classified as minimal in behavior.
Official source description: 5 Miles W from WESTON, FL
Minimal
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {5EEBD57F-15B6-46AE-87DF-AC8ABA096684}
Discovered: Sep 27, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: DVF
Coordinates: 26.1342, -80.5953
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The 3 ALPHA SIERRA Fire has burned 774 acres as of September 30, 2026.
Yes, the 3 ALPHA SIERRA Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The 3 ALPHA SIERRA Fire is burning in Broward, FL.
The 3 ALPHA SIERRA Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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