Mississippi wildfires

Perry - MS 15 Fire

ContainedPerry County, Mississippi2025Wildfire

The Perry - MS 15 Fire was reported on March 22, 2025 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 102 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
102 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 22, 2025
Personnel
3

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 31.289, -88.921.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Richton

The incident

Size
102 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM CDT
Cause
Human
Location
843 MS 15 Richton, MS
County
Perry County
State
Mississippi
Protecting agency
FC
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
3
Incident management
Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Southern Rough
Estimated cost to date
$20,400
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-MSMSS-014976
IRWIN identifier
9D3565AD-37A4-4616-8D6D-81594B19F940

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 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM CDT. Identifier 2025-MSMSS-014976.