Mississippi wildfires
5 wildfires are current in Mississippi, covering 153 acres. 325 wildfires have been reported in Mississippi in 2026, burning 43,918 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 5
- Acres, current fires
- 153
- Fires in 2026
- 325
- Acres in 2026
- 43,918
Map
Every wildfire and complex in Mississippi the interagency system lists as current, sized by the acres burned, with the perimeter drawn where one has been mapped.
Active fires5
Every wildfire and complex in Mississippi the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attala Hwy 440 Fire | Attala | 105 | 100% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Tishomingo CR 27 Fire | Tishomingo | 19 | 100% | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hurricane Fire | Harrison | 16 | Aug 19, 2026 | |
| Ester Mill Rd Fire | Leake | 12 | Feb 27, 2026 |
1 fire under 10 acres or not yet sized
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Point Marsh Fire | Jackson | 1 | Jul 27, 2026 |
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in Mississippi right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 12:00 PM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Mississippi is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Mississippi is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Prescribed fires in progress1
Planned burns by land managers, reported to the same system.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek RX | Neshoba | 118 | Feb 20, 2026 |
Largest fires in Mississippi in 202660
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll - The Big Hungry Fire | Carroll | 4,030 | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Range 6 Fire | Perry | 3,525 | 100% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Range 39 Fire | Perry | 2,517 | 100% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Tiger Tank Fire | Perry | 1,800 | 100% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Carroll Co State Assist Fire | Carroll | 1,500 | Mar 27, 2026 | |
| Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire | Jackson | 1,428 | 100% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Hancock - Dickerson Rd Fire | Hancock | 1,211 | 100% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Early Bird Fire | Forrest | 889 | 100% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Tippah - CR 250 Fire | Tippah | 802 | 100% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Breezy Fire | Perry | 650 | 90% | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Burnt Rock Creek Fire | Perry | 640 | 100% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Sunset Fire | Smith | 600 | 100% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Kataja Fire | Perry | 600 | 90% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Pearl River Connie Hariel Rd Fire | Pearl River | 600 | 100% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Greene - Hwy 57 Fire | Greene | 555 | 100% | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Hancock - Texas Flat Rd/607 Fire | Hancock | 540 | 100% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Carroll - CR 150 Fire | Carroll | 526 | 100% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Smoke Show Fire | Perry | 500 | Apr 11, 2026 | |
| Noxubee-Monument Rd Fire | Noxubee | 489 | 100% | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Amite-McKnight Lane Fire | Amite | 478 | 100% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Hunter Hill Fire | Benton | 451 | 100% | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Union -CR194 Fire | Union | 422 | 99% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Hancock - Texas Flat Road Fire | Hancock | 410 | 100% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Lafayette: 9 CR 1099 Fire | Lafayette | 405 | 100% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Madison- Hwy 51 Fire | Madison | 400 | 100% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Marion- Game Reserve Rd Fire | Marion | 381 | 100% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Carroll - Hwy 430 East Fire | Carroll | 371 | 100% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Jefferson - Goodson Rd Fire | Jefferson | 350 | 100% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Korba Rd Fire | Forrest | 336 | 100% | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Holmes Ellington Rd and Hunt Rd Fire | Holmes | 336 | 100% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Smith - SCR 540 1 Fire | Smith | 330 | 100% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Jeff Davis - Lucas Warner Rd Fire | Jefferson Davis | 324 | 100% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Janney Fire | Forrest | 319 | 100% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Pearl River Fire | Pearl River | 319 | 100% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| H Fire | Perry | 315 | 100% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Hancock Lower Bay Rd Fire | Hancock | 307 | 100% | Feb 7, 2026 |
| Mill Creek Fire | Forrest | 299 | 100% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Marion- Old Hwy 13 Fire | Marion | 296 | 100% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Harrison-McHenry Rd Fire | Harrison | 290 | 100% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Pearl River - Shenandoah Rd Fire | Pearl River | 290 | 100% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Attala-Hwy 12 Fire | Attala | 287 | 100% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Pearl River- Connie Hariel Rd Fire | Pearl River | 264 | 100% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Covington - Sunset Road Fire | Covington | 261 | 100% | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Greene - Midway Church Rd Fire | Greene | 260 | 99% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Jackson-Stephen Earl Dr Fire | Jackson | 252 | 100% | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Wayne - Hwy 45 S Fire | Wayne | 237 | 100% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Tallahatchie- Teasdale Rd Fire | Tallahatchie | 230 | 100% | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Pearl River-Henderson Dr Fire | Pearl River | 228 | 100% | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Paper Fire | Harrison | 227 | Feb 6, 2026 | |
| Attala- CR 5210 Fire | Attala | 215 | 100% | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Simpson-Shivers Rd Fire | Simpson | 211 | 100% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 354 Fire | Perry | 207 | Apr 3, 2026 | |
| Witch Dance Fire | Chickasaw | 200 | Mar 27, 2026 | |
| Calhoun- CR 242 Fire | Calhoun | 200 | 0% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Madsion-Old Hwy 16 Fire | Madison | 200 | 100% | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Cluster Fire | Tippah | 199 | Mar 22, 2026 | |
| Greene-Hwy 63 Fire | Greene | 196 | 100% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Tracer Fire | Perry | 191 | Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Lafayette - CR 397 Fire | Lafayette | 190 | 100% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Lincoln Big Springs Rd Fire | Lincoln | 186 | 100% | Feb 8, 2026 |
By year
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Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.