Simpson-Shivers Rd Fire
The Simpson-Shivers Rd Fire was reported on March 27, 2026 in Simpson County, Mississippi and burned 211 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 211 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 27, 2026
- Personnel
- 4
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 31.816, -90.053.
The incident
- Size
- 211 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles NW from Shivers, MS
- County
- Simpson County
- State
- Mississippi
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 4
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $42,200
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMSS-017748
- IRWIN identifier
- 297D24F1-C6A1-4D38-BA73-34EA4BD1212B
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Mendenhall, MS covers the area today.
Nearby
- Mendenhall, MS15 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Monticello, MS18 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Prentiss, MS19 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Magee, MS19 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Hazlehurst, MS20 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Crystal Springs, MS21 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
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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 March 28, 2026 at 5:14 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMSS-017748.