Merit Creek Fire
Active
Greene County, Mississippi · Discovered September 23, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 6 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 6 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Merit Creek Fire
The Merit Creek Fire fire has burned 1.0 acres in Greene County, Mississippi. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 48).
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Incident timeline
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Fire first reported in official feeds at 1 acres
8 hours ago · September 23, 2026New perimeter mapped at 1 acres (national perimeter feed)
8 hours ago · September 23, 2026
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