H Fire
The H Fire was reported on February 20, 2026 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 315 acres. It was declared out on March 13, 2026.
- Size
- 315 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 20, 2026
- Personnel
- 3
Map
Perimeter mapped March 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT, 165 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.110, -89.061.
The incident
- Size
- 315 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 20, 2026 at 12:12 PM CST
- Controlled
- March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 6 Miles N from Janice, MS
- County
- Perry County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Personnel assigned
- 3
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $30,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMNF-000153
- IRWIN identifier
- B31F6051-E2CD-4753-B2C4-C6D2DDF57E99
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for New Augusta, 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 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000153.