This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
The Rookery wildfire burned 4,700 acres in Volusia County before being fully contained on June 14, 2026; homes in the affected area face fire damage risk.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 4,700 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 4,700 acres ±0 100% contained
- 4,700 acres 100% contained
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Latest updates
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- Forecast discussion NWS MLB
Area Forecast Discussion
Scattered to numerous storms possible this afternoon with damaging wind gusts to 60 mph, heavy rainfall, and minor flooding potential.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 954 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...New UPDATE...
.KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 954 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
- Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms this afternoon and evening with the potential for a couple to a few storms capable of frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts up to 60mph (5-14%), and heavy rainfall with the potential for minor flooding; a brief tornado cannot be ruled out (< 2% chance)
- Scattered to numerous showers and storms will again develop and push eastward and offshore through the afternoon and evening hours today before storm coverage decreases into mid to late week as drier Saharan air moves across the area
- Hot and humid temperatures will lead to afternoon heat indices between 102-107F each day. Make sure to practice heat safety!
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.UPDATE... Issued at 954 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
Current KMLB radar imagery shows dry weather over east central Florida. GOES-16 satellite imagery and local observations indicate partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. One thing to note is that there is less cloud cover than yesterday at this time, especially from southern Brev…
- News dailydispatch.com
VIDEOS: Officials say 7 displaced after fire at Virginia townhome units
- News WKMG
Nearly-4,000-acre fire burning on US forest land in Volusia County
- News FOX 35 Orlando
Volusia County wildfire: 600-acre blaze burning in Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, officials report
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