Kataja Fire
The Kataja Fire was reported on February 25, 2026 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 600 acres. It was declared out on March 16, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 600 acres
- Contained
- 90%
- Discovered
- February 25, 2026
- Personnel
- 6
Map
Perimeter mapped March 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM CDT, 654 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.124, -89.079.
The incident
- Size
- 600 acres
- Containment
- 90%
- Discovered
- February 25, 2026 at 5:33 PM CST
- Contained
- March 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM CDT
- Controlled
- March 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles SW from New Augusta, MS
- County
- Perry County
- State
- Mississippi
- Nearest city reported
- New Augusta
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Personnel assigned
- 6
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $40,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMNF-000194
- IRWIN identifier
- 2A018699-9326-4C41-A1C3-5F1A5F07A519
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 1:28 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000194.