Cole Fire
The Cole Fire was reported on March 29, 2026 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi and burned 177 acres. It was declared out on April 27, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 177 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 29, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
Perimeter mapped April 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT, 178 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 31.263, -91.190.
The incident
- Size
- 177 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 29, 2026 at 10:19 AM CDT
- Contained
- April 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM CDT
- Controlled
- April 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT
- Declared out
- April 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 3 Miles N from Saukum, MS
- County
- Wilkinson County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $20,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMNF-000379
- IRWIN identifier
- 820D2E8E-127D-4677-BE43-5B642F396531
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from April 29, 2026 (177 acres) to April 30, 2026 (178 acres). The largest one-day growth was 0 acres, mapped April 30, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | 177 | |
| April 30, 2026 | 178 | +1 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Gloster, MS covers the area today.
Nearby
- Gloster, MS11 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Centreville, MS14 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Morgantown, MS23 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Natchez, MS24 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Bude, MS24 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Vidalia, LA25 miles northwest 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 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000379.