Billy Fields Fire
Active
Hinds County, Mississippi · Discovered October 23, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 4 days ago
Billy Fields Fire
The Billy Fields Fire fire has burned 98 acres in Hinds County, Mississippi. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 3 mph toward the E, with gusts to 6 mph. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 57).
Billy Fields Fire size over time
2 official size readingsGrew from 40 to 98 acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Grew 58 acres in 23 hours to 98 acres
17 days ago · October 24, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 40 acres
18 days ago · October 23, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2026, 10:01:17 PM | 98 acres | - |
| 10/23/2026, 11:31:16 PM | 40 acres | - |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.