Piney Woods Fire
The Piney Woods Fire was reported on March 22, 2021 in Wayne County, Mississippi and burned 1,537 acres. It was declared out on March 29, 2021. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,537 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 22, 2021
- Personnel
- 4
Map
Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 10:13 AM CDT, 1,516 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.460, -88.736.
The incident
- Size
- 1,537 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 22, 2021 at 9:40 AM CDT
- Contained
- March 25, 2021 at 8:30 AM CDT
- Controlled
- March 26, 2021 at 8:00 AM CDT
- Declared out
- March 29, 2021 at 8:00 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Incendiary, Arson-Vandalism
- Location
- 5 miles north of Piave, MS
- County
- Wayne County
- State
- Mississippi
- Nearest city reported
- Piave, MS
- Protecting agency
- FS
- Jurisdiction
- FS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 4
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $25,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2021-MSMNF-000180
- IRWIN identifier
- DB8717D2-5137-4A8E-AE42-818A96032F82
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Buckatunna, MS 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 16, 2021 at 9:30 AM CDT. Identifier 2021-MSMNF-000180.