Mississippi wildfires

Perry Dykes Chapel Rd Fire

ContainedPerry County, Mississippi2025Wildfire

The Perry Dykes Chapel Rd Fire was reported on March 12, 2025 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 145 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
145 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 12, 2025
Personnel
4

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 31.410, -88.916.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Richton

The incident

Size
145 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM CDT
Cause
Human
Location
approx 10 miles south of Hwy 536
County
Perry County
State
Mississippi
Protecting agency
FC
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
4
Incident management
Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Southern Rough
Estimated cost to date
$29,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-MSMSS-014719
IRWIN identifier
7755183C-D1AB-4FBF-8753-142490FF3FD4

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Richton, 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 March 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM CDT. Identifier 2025-MSMSS-014719.