California · incident record
Rock Fire, California
12,008
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 Aug 16, 2026, 01:30 UTC, the Rock Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 12,008 acres, in California.
No change in reported size since Aug 15, 2026, 01:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 28, 2026, 22:51 UTC) covers 11,737 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 14 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 25, 2026, 17:24 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 16, 2026, 01:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 12,008 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Rock 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
- 12,008 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 16, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 20, 2026
- Location
- California
- Origin point
- 36.9168, -118.2412
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 28, 2026 (20 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).
- Big Pine, CA
- Lone Pine, CA
- Bishop, CA
- West Bishop, CA
- Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA
Other fires nearby
- Pt 31 Unattended Camp Fire
- Wishon Fire
- Wheeler Fire
- Badger Fire
Rock Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 20, 2026, 23:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 12,008 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 12,008 acres | +34 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 11,974 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 11,974 acres | +495 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 11,479 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 11,479 acres | +8,979 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +2,500 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Size not reported | — | — |
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Rock Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rock Fire?
As of Aug 16, 2026, 01:30 UTC, the Rock Fire is reported at 12,008 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 15, 2026, 01:15 UTC.
Is the Rock Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Rock Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 16, 2026, 01:30 UTC.
Where is the Rock Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 36.9168, -118.2412 in California. Nearest towns: Big Pine (17 mi N), Lone Pine (24 mi SE), Bishop (32 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Rock Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 16, 2026, 01:30 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 Rock Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California 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 Aug 16, 2026, 01:30 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 →