No longer in the daily fire updates. The Rose Bay Canal Fire last appeared in an official report on July 24, at 667 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Rose Bay Canal Fire

Hyde County, North Carolina · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 24, 2026 (23 days ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
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Size
667 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
Containment
100%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+5 percent
was 95% · Jul 24, 1:00 PM
Crew size
2
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
Money spent
$2.2M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM

Rose Bay Canal Fire and other nearby fires

Rose Bay Canal Fire summary

The Rose Bay Canal Fire is a wildfire near Hyde County, North Carolina. It has burned about 667 acres (about 505 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
667 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 2, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Undetermined (remarks required)

The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 7th at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $2 million has been spent on it so far.

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