Hancock-Lower Bay Rd Fire
The Hancock-Lower Bay Rd Fire was reported on April 23, 2026 in Hancock County, Mississippi and burned 101 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 101 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 23, 2026
- Personnel
- 2
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 30.254, -89.522.
The incident
- Size
- 101 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 23, 2026 at 8:15 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles NE from Pearlington, MS
- County
- Hancock County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $20,200
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMSS-018067
- IRWIN identifier
- DBC09483-1E0D-4AF5-9072-9AE48A1545F1
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pearlington, 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 April 24, 2026 at 8:40 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMSS-018067.