Leake - Benard Denson Rd Fire
The Leake - Benard Denson Rd Fire was reported on March 23, 2026 in Leake County, Mississippi and burned 149 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 149 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 23, 2026
- Personnel
- 2
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 32.577, -89.666.
The incident
- Size
- 149 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 3 Miles NE from Ludlow, MS
- County
- Leake County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $29,800
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMSS-017633
- IRWIN identifier
- A0570FAA-80E7-4CE8-BC33-BF13D1CF0CA1
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Walnut Grove, MS covers the area today.
Nearby
- Walnut Grove, MS12 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Hillsboro, MS12 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Carthage, MS13 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Morton, MS15 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Forest, MS18 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Pelahatchie, MS20 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
Mississippi wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 24, 2026 at 8:31 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMSS-017633.