Range 43 South Fire
The Range 43 South Fire was reported on February 12, 2026 in Forrest County, Mississippi and burned 164 acres. It was declared out on March 17, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 164 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- February 12, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped April 30, 2026 at 11:48 AM CDT, 19 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 31.123, -89.154.
The incident
- Size
- 164 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- February 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM CST
- Contained
- February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM CST
- Controlled
- February 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM CST
- Declared out
- March 17, 2026 at 10:58 AM 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-000112
- IRWIN identifier
- D37A77A1-2B58-4724-8AD0-7974154F271E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for New Augusta, MS covers the area today.
Nearby
- New Augusta, MS9 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Purvis, MS15 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Hattiesburg, MS16 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Petal, MS17 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Wiggins, MS18 miles south of the fire’s origin
- West Hattiesburg, MS19 miles northwest 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 April 30, 2026 at 11:48 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000112.