KTAR reported the Rock Canyon Fire reached 75% containment on June 23 at 4,823 acres, up from 50% the day before. Officials said they would stop issuing updates barring unforeseen changes and began reassigning resources to other regional fires.
- Acres
- 4,823
- Containment
- 100%
- Last update
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Source: NIFC WFIGS feed ↗
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Current status
As of July 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM MST
As of July 30, 2026, the NIFC incident feed listed the Rock Canyon Fire at 4,823 acres and 100% contained, about 20 miles southeast of Fredonia on the Arizona Strip. The fire started June 15 from a lightning strike, and its mapped size has not changed since late June. Assigned personnel are down to 1 under a Type 4 organization, with fire behavior reported as smoldering.
The Arizona Southeast Zone team's June 23 update, which managers said would likely be its last, described crews extinguishing isolated heat sources and beginning suppression repair, including dozer-line repair and seeding to stabilize soil. Area closures on Bureau of Land Management and Kaibab National Forest land were in place while that work continued.
Sources: NIFC, InciWeb, Bureau of Land Management, Kaibab National Forest
Fire timeline
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InciWeb operations maps · June 23, 2026
Rock Canyon Fire PIO Map - 06-23-2026 · Rock Canyon Fire Perimeter Map for June 23, 2026.
Operations maps from the incident team. The Public Information Map shows the fire perimeter with its contained and uncontained line, plus road closures; the Activity Map shows the day's firefighting activity around the fire.
- Firefighters close in on full containment of Rock Canyon Fire in northern Arizona
ContainmentJune 22
First containment reported: 50% at 4,823 acres.
InciWeb operations maps · June 22
InciWeb operations maps · June 21
- Arizona wildfires burn thousands of acres as Nevada smoke reaches Kanab
The Rock Canyon Fire reached 4,823 acres and 30% containment as of June 21, with closures in effect on Kaibab National Forest lands and along State Route 89A. Weekend smoke visible in the Kanab area came from fires in eastern Nevada, not from the Rock Canyon Fire.
InciWeb photographs · 1 image · June 20, 2026
Smoke from Rock Canyon Fire visible from House Rock Valley Road on 6 18 26 just north of Wire Pass Trailhead.
Photos via InciWeb (NWCG). Public domain federal work except where a photographer or cooperating agency is credited.
InciWeb operations maps · June 20
InciWeb operations maps · June 19
InciWeb photographs · 3 images · June 18, 2026
The fire burning through pinyon juniper and grass at lower elevations in its first days.
Photograph 1 of 3.The Rock Canyon Fire is burning through pinyon juniper and grass at lower elevations. Photo by BLM LE Ranger Legler.
Photos via InciWeb (NWCG). Public domain federal work except where a photographer or cooperating agency is credited.
InciWeb operations maps · June 18
North Kaibab Ranger District Stage 2 Fire Restrictions effective June 18
The Kaibab National Forest placed the North Kaibab Ranger District under Stage 2 fire restrictions on June 18 as the Rock Canyon Fire burned. The order bans campfires, smoking outside enclosed areas, and most equipment use from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Read at U.S. Forest ServiceInciWeb operations maps · June 17
Rock Canyon Fire in northern Arizona now 3K acres, campgrounds threatened
Arizona's Family reported the Rock Canyon Fire had grown to about 3,000 acres by June 17, threatening campgrounds near the Utah-Arizona line as crews worked to slow its eastward push.
Read at Arizona's FamilyKaibab National Forest | Rock Canyon Fire Information
The Rock Canyon Fire, detected June 15, 2026 on the BLM's Arizona Strip District, is burning across BLM and Kaibab National Forest lands with Stage 2 fire restrictions in effect on the North Kaibab Ranger District. A Color Country Type 3 Incident Management Team is in command.
Read at U.S. Forest ServiceRock Canyon Fire grows near the Utah-Arizona state line
Strong winds pushed the lightning-caused Rock Canyon Fire east toward House Rock Valley, growing it past 2,200 acres at 5% contained as of June 17. The fire spread partly through the White Sage Fire burn scar, where regrown cheat grass carried flames faster than crews expected.
Read at KNAU Arizona Public RadioFire startJune 15
Lightning starts a fire east of Fredonia on the Arizona Strip.
InciWeb photographs · June 16