Mill Creek Fire
The Mill Creek Fire was reported on March 4, 2026 in Forrest County, Mississippi and burned 299 acres. It was declared out on March 12, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 299 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 4, 2026
- Personnel
- 2
Map
Perimeter mapped March 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM CDT, 312 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 30.946, -89.233.
The incident
- Size
- 299 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM CST
- Contained
- March 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM CST
- Controlled
- March 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 3 Miles S from Carnes, MS
- County
- Forrest County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- 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-000240
- IRWIN identifier
- C2607C01-4ECF-4522-9F77-D38FB8455387
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wiggins, 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 1:25 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000240.