County Line Fire
The County Line Fire was reported on August 23, 2023 in Forrest County, Mississippi and burned 1,554 acres. It was declared out on September 7, 2023. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,554 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2023
- Personnel
- 5
Radar
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Map
Perimeter mapped September 15, 2023 at 9:20 AM CDT, 667 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 31.103, -89.148.
The incident
- Size
- 1,554 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2023 at 3:08 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 31, 2023 at 6:30 PM CDT
- Controlled
- September 7, 2023 at 5:25 PM CDT
- Declared out
- September 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles NE or Brooklynn, MS
- County
- Forrest County
- State
- Mississippi
- Nearest city reported
- Brooklynn, MS
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 5
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $125,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-MSMNF-000475
- IRWIN identifier
- F3D08C68-47BD-4775-B6CD-8A01C0399733
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 26, 2023 (667 acres) to September 15, 2023 (667 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2023 | 667 | |
| September 15, 2023 | 667 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for New Augusta, 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 October 31, 2023 at 10:20 AM CDT. Identifier 2023-MSMNF-000475.