Utah · incident record
Rocky Canyon Fire, Utah
16,464
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 11, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Rocky Canyon Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 16,464 acres, 100% contained, in Morgan County, Utah.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 10, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 6, 2026, 17:55 UTC) covers 16,465 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 17 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 21, 2026, 09:36 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 11, 2026, 17:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 16,464 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
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
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 11, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 7, 2026
- Location
- Morgan County, Utah
- Origin point
- 40.9395, -111.6421
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 6, 2026 (26 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).
- 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 timeline
Day by day: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 16,464 acres | 0 | 88% |
| 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 Sep 11, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Rocky Canyon Fire is reported at 16,464 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 10, 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Is the Rocky Canyon Fire contained?
Yes — the Rocky Canyon Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 11, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
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?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 11, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Rocky Canyon Fire?
The Rocky Canyon Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 8, 2026, 01:30 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 7, 2026). It was last listed Sep 11, 2026, 17:00 UTC, after peaking at 16,464 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 26 days of archive.
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 Sep 11, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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