Sandy Creek Fire
The Sandy Creek Fire was reported on March 18, 2026 in Stone County, Mississippi and burned 175 acres. It was declared out on May 5, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 175 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 18, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped May 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM CDT, 175 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 30.769, -88.952.
The incident
- Size
- 175 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM CDT
- Contained
- March 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM CDT
- Declared out
- May 5, 2026 at 9:12 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Stone 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-000290
- IRWIN identifier
- E0911F6A-8906-4D58-8076-59AEA67B2AE8
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 May 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000290.