Indian Creek Fire
The Indian Creek Fire was reported on February 22, 2023 in Forrest County, Mississippi and burned 1,771 acres. It was declared out on March 13, 2023. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,771 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 22, 2023
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped March 13, 2023 at 9:52 AM CDT, 200 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 30.945, -89.267.
The incident
- Size
- 1,771 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 22, 2023 at 3:18 PM CST
- Contained
- March 1, 2023 at 1:30 PM CST
- Controlled
- March 13, 2023 at 9:02 AM CDT
- Declared out
- March 13, 2023 at 9:09 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 10 Miles NW of Wiggins, MS
- County
- Forrest County
- State
- Mississippi
- Nearest city reported
- Wiggins
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $25,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-MSMNF-000097
- IRWIN identifier
- C6CE2C2D-8958-4E8F-8182-C02F3E45705A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wiggins, 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 March 13, 2023 at 9:09 AM CDT. Identifier 2023-MSMNF-000097.