Florida · incident record
Rookery Fire, Florida
4,700
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 10, 2026, 16:00 UTC, the Rookery Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,700 acres, in Florida.
No change in reported size since Jul 9, 2026, 15:45 UTC.
It was last present in the feed Jul 10, 2026, 16:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,700 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Rookery Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 4,700 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 10, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 14, 2026
- Location
- Florida
- Origin point
- 29.0782, -81.4266
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- De Leon Springs, FL
- Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL
- West DeLand, FL
- North DeLand, FL
- DeLand, FL
Other fires nearby
- Bombing Range 9 Fire
- Bombing Rage 8 Fire
Rookery 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 Jun 14, 2026, 15:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 4,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 4,700 acres | +300 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 4,400 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 4,400 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 4,400 acres | +400 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 4,000 acres | +100 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 3,900 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 3,900 acres | +200 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 3,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 3,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 3,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3,700 acres | +3,100 | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 600 acres | — | — |
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Rookery Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rookery Fire?
As of Jul 10, 2026, 16:00 UTC, the Rookery Fire is reported at 4,700 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 9, 2026, 15:45 UTC.
Is the Rookery Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Rookery Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 10, 2026, 16:00 UTC.
Where is the Rookery Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 29.0782, -81.4266 in Florida. Nearest towns: De Leon Springs (5.3 mi NE), Lake Mack-Forest Hills (5.3 mi S), West DeLand (7.1 mi SE).
Is the Rookery Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 10, 2026, 16:00 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 Rookery Fire?
The Rookery Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 14, 2026, 15:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 14, 2026). It was last listed Jul 10, 2026, 16:00 UTC, after peaking at 4,700 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 27 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Rookery Fire?
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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 10, 2026, 16:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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