Nova Fire
The Nova Fire was reported on February 20, 2026 in Forrest County, Mississippi and burned 171 acres. It was declared out on March 12, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 171 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- February 20, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped March 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM CDT, 188 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 30.952, -89.291.
The incident
- Size
- 171 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- February 20, 2026 at 10:25 PM CST
- Contained
- February 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST
- Controlled
- March 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Forrest County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 4 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMNF-000160
- IRWIN identifier
- ECD77093-CFD7-44F4-AFE0-0233BC093A19
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Lumberton, MS covers the area today.
Nearby
- Lumberton, MS10 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Wiggins, MS11 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Purvis, MS15 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Poplarville, MS16 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Saucier, MS24 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- West Hattiesburg, MS26 miles north 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 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000160.