Covington- Old Hwy 49 Fire
The Covington- Old Hwy 49 Fire was reported on April 15, 2025 in Covington County, Mississippi and burned 177 acres. It is 100 percent contained.
- Size
- 177 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 15, 2025
- Personnel
- 2
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 31.532, -89.456.
The incident
- Size
- 177 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- Approximately 3 miles SE of Seminary, Ms.
- County
- Covington County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $35,400
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-MSMSS-015156
- IRWIN identifier
- 0E7F6BC8-D884-4EE0-8262-8A3FFF4054A7
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Sumrall, MS covers the area today.
Nearby
- Sumrall, MS9 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Collins, MS10 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Rawls Springs, MS12 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Arnold Line, MS14 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Glendale, MS15 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- West Hattiesburg, MS15 miles south of the fire’s origin
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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 April 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM CDT. Identifier 2025-MSMSS-015156.