Utah · Active · 16,464 acres
Rocky Canyon Fire, Utah
16,464
Acres reported
85%
Contained
+514
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Rocky Canyon Fire is listed as active at 16,464 acres, 85% contained, in Morgan County, Utah.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +514 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 18, 2026, 00:07 UTC) covers 16,464 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 16 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 7 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:55 UTC.
Rocky Canyon 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
- 16,464 acres
- Containment
- 85%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 7, 2026
- Location
- Morgan County, Utah
- Origin point
- 40.9395, -111.6421
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 18, 2026 (9 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 7 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Morgan, UT
- Centerville, UT
- Coalville, UT
- Bountiful, UT
- Farmington, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Rocky Canyon Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 8, 2026, 01:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 16,464 acres | +514 | 85% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 15,950 acres | 0 | 77% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 15,950 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 15,950 acres | +288 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 15,662 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 15,662 acres | +296 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 15,366 acres | +1,765 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 13,601 acres | +9,229 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4,372 acres | +3,172 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,200 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,200 acres | — | — |
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Rocky Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rocky Canyon Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Rocky Canyon Fire is reported at 16,464 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +514 acres.
Is the Rocky Canyon Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 85% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Rocky Canyon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 40.9395, -111.6421 in Morgan County, Utah. Nearest towns: Morgan (6.9 mi N), Centerville (12 mi W), Coalville (13 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Rocky Canyon Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 7 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Rocky Canyon Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Utah sources on our Utah 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 18, 2026, 09:15 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 →