Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire
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Pontotoc County, Mississippi · Discovered October 22, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 17 days ago
Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire
The Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire fire has burned 171 acres in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 3 mph toward the N, with gusts to 3 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 35). 5 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire size over time
2 official size readingsHolding at 171 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.
Containment rose to 100%
17 days ago · October 24, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
17 days ago · October 24, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 171 acres
18 days ago · October 23, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2026, 3:20:51 PM | 171 acres | 100% |
| 10/23/2026, 10:34:37 PM | 171 acres | 90% |
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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.