Herring Fire
The Herring Fire was reported on October 25, 2025 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 571 acres. It was declared out on January 16, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 571 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- October 25, 2025
- Personnel
- 7
Map
Perimeter mapped January 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM CST, 571 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 31.093, -88.981.
The incident
- Size
- 571 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- October 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM CDT
- Contained
- October 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM CDT
- Controlled
- November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST
- Declared out
- January 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM CST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles SW from Beaumont, MS
- County
- Perry County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Personnel assigned
- 7
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $25,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-MSMNF-000414
- IRWIN identifier
- C6E57DE6-F9F7-4AE7-BE0F-41530065349A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from October 28, 2025 (571 acres) to January 16, 2026 (571 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2025 | 571 | |
| January 16, 2026 | 571 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Beaumont, MS covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 January 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM CST. Identifier 2025-MSMNF-000414.