Florida wildfires

Rookery Fire

OutVolusia County, Florida2026Wildfire

The Rookery Fire was reported on June 14, 2026 in Volusia County, Florida and burned 4,700 acres. It was declared out on August 14, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
4,700 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
June 14, 2026
Personnel
5

Map

Perimeter mapped September 18, 2026 at 9:15 AM EDT, 4,700 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 29.078, -81.427.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for De Leon Springs

The incident

Size
4,700 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 14, 2026 at 7:34 AM EDT
Contained
July 10, 2026 at 12:11 PM EDT
Controlled
August 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDT
Declared out
August 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM EDT
Cause
Natural
Location
3 Miles NW from Deland, FL
County
Volusia County
State
Florida
Nearest city reported
Deland
Protecting agency
USFWS
Jurisdiction
USFWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Personnel assigned
5
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$50,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-FLLWR-001886
IRWIN identifier
6E1A283F-4803-4EB5-8B92-AD3F2431CC30

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for De Leon Springs, FL covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 18, 2026 at 9:15 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-FLLWR-001886.