Hancock - Dickerson Rd Fire
The Hancock - Dickerson Rd Fire was reported on March 2, 2026 in Hancock County, Mississippi and burned 1,211 acres. It is 100 percent contained.
- Size
- 1,211 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 2, 2026
- Personnel
- 5
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 30.475, -89.640.
The incident
- Size
- 1,211 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM CST
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 4 Miles SE from Picayne, MS
- County
- Hancock County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 5
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $242,200
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMSS-017166
- IRWIN identifier
- 45C854A2-0876-4C78-906D-938E1E0A9B27
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Nicholson, 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 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM CST. Identifier 2026-MSMSS-017166.