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Rock Canyon Fire (AZ)

Contained · 100% contained · 4,823 acres · started 2026-06-15

Rock Canyon Fire (AZ) — NASA satellite

Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
20 Miles SE from Fredonia, AZ
Cause
Natural
Personnel
1
Complexity
Type 3 Incident
Fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Behavior
Minimal, Smoldering
Jurisdiction
DFFM · State land

The Rock Canyon Fire, which began on June 15, 2026, has been fully contained at 4,823 acres. Located 20 miles southeast of Fredonia, Arizona, in Coconino County, the blaze was determined to have a natural cause. Firefighters successfully brought the incident to 100% containment, with current fire behavior reported as minimal and smoldering within timber litter and understory fuels.

Managed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) on state-owned land, the response was classified as a Type 3 Incident and is currently overseen by a Type 4 Incident Commander. A single personnel member remains assigned to the incident, which accumulated a total cost of $5,540,000.

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