Tiger Tank Fire
The Tiger Tank Fire was reported on February 19, 2026 in Perry County, Mississippi and burned 1,800 acres. It was declared out on March 17, 2026.
- Size
- 1,800 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 19, 2026
- Personnel
- 3
Map
Perimeter mapped March 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM CDT, 1,781 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.094, -89.141.
The incident
- Size
- 1,800 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM CST
- Contained
- February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST
- Controlled
- February 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM CST
- Declared out
- March 17, 2026 at 11:05 AM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 4 Miles NE from Brooklyn, MS
- County
- Perry County
- State
- Mississippi
- Nearest city reported
- Brooklyn
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Personnel assigned
- 3
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Southern Rough
- Estimated cost to date
- $10,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MSMNF-000142
- IRWIN identifier
- 612FB7DD-D680-41B1-BDE2-AD2128C7BC8C
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 2, 2026 (1,781 acres) to March 17, 2026 (1,781 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2026 | 1,781 | |
| March 17, 2026 | 1,781 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for New Augusta, 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 March 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-MSMNF-000142.