Mississippi wildfires

Range 39 Fire

ContainedPerry County, Mississippi2026Wildfire

The Range 39 Fire was reported on August 5, 2026 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 2,517 acres. It was fully contained on August 8, 2026.

Size
2,517 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 5, 2026
Personnel
4

Map

Perimeter mapped August 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM CDT, 2,517 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 31.150, -89.142.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for New Augusta

The incident

Size
2,517 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM CDT
Contained
August 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
15 Miles SE from Hattiesburg, MS
County
Perry County
State
Mississippi
Protecting agency
USFS
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
4
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Southern Rough
Estimated cost to date
$25,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MSMNF-000528
IRWIN identifier
3D99AC0E-B300-43B4-90E6-EFB4DCFA05F9

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for New Augusta, MS covers the area today.

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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 August 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000528.