Arizona · incident record
Pocket Fire, Arizona
27,393
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 31, 2026, 21:45 UTC, the Pocket Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 27,393 acres, in Arizona.
No change in reported size since Jul 30, 2026, 21:30 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 18, 2026, 18:26 UTC) covers 27,393 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 41 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 8, 2026, 09:17 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 31, 2026, 21:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 27,451 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Pocket Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 27,393 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 31, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 20, 2026
- Location
- Arizona
- Origin point
- 34.9672, -111.7874
- Peak reported size
- 27,451 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 18, 2026 (31 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Sedona, AZ
- West Sedona, AZ
- Kachina Village, AZ
- Mountainaire, AZ
- Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Pocket Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 20, 2026, 01:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 27,393 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 27,393 acres | −58 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 27,451 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 27,451 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 27,451 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 27,451 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 27,449 acres | +68 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 27,381 acres | +684 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 26,697 acres | +396 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 26,301 acres | +704 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 25,597 acres | +1,432 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 24,165 acres | +3,027 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 21,138 acres | +2,965 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 18,173 acres | +2,278 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 15,895 acres | +4,703 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11,192 acres | +5,176 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 6,016 acres | +3,667 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2,349 acres | +837 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1,512 acres | +325 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1,187 acres | +402 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 785 acres | +147 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 638 acres | +318 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 320 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 320 acres | +27 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 293 acres | +193 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 100 acres | — | — |
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Pocket Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Pocket Fire?
As of Jul 31, 2026, 21:45 UTC, the Pocket Fire is reported at 27,393 acres (peak reported size 27,451 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 30, 2026, 21:30 UTC.
Is the Pocket Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Pocket Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 31, 2026, 21:45 UTC.
Where is the Pocket Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 34.9672, -111.7874 in Arizona. Nearest towns: Sedona (6.9 mi S), West Sedona (7.0 mi S), Kachina Village (10 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Pocket Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 31, 2026, 21:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Pocket Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Arizona sources on our Arizona page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 31, 2026, 21:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →