Middle Creek Fire
The Middle Creek Fire burned 1,076 acres in Mississippi, in 1995. It was discovered on February 4, 1995, and contained on February 5, 1995. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,076 acres
- Discovered
- February 4, 1995
- Contained
- February 5, 1995
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 31.090, -89.130.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,076 acres
- Discovered
- February 4, 1995, 2:44 p.m. local time
- Contained
- February 5, 1995, 1:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Mississippi
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- National Forests in Mississippi
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-308942
Other large fires in Mississippi in 19954
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 4,212 | Apr 10, 1995 | Human |
| Cpt O 07 Fire | 2,526 | Oct 19, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,478 | Mar 23, 1995 | |
| Cpt G 09 Fire | 1,022 | Nov 9, 1995 |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.