Mississippi wildfires

Range 6 Fire

OutPerry County, Mississippi2026Wildfire

The Range 6 Fire was reported on February 20, 2026 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 3,525 acres. It was declared out on March 13, 2026.

Size
3,525 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
February 20, 2026
Personnel
10

Map

Perimeter mapped March 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM CDT, 3,525 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.091, -89.062.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for New Augusta

The incident

Size
3,525 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
February 20, 2026 at 2:47 PM CST
Contained
March 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Controlled
March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT
Declared out
March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
5 Miles N from Janice, MS
County
Perry County
State
Mississippi
Protecting agency
USFS
Land ownership at origin
DOD
Personnel assigned
10
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Southern Rough
Estimated cost to date
$298,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MSMNF-000157
IRWIN identifier
352E8C17-A003-458A-89FA-2E5B8FD7693E

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 September 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000157.