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Mississippi Wildfires: Live Fire Map
Mississippi
Bold outline: Mississippi boundary. Fires outside the border are in neighboring states.
Evacuation status in Mississippi
Mississippi does not publish a live, zone-level evacuation feed yet, so we cannot confirm evacuation status here either way. During an active fire, check the official emergency links in the resources section below; that is where evacuation notices are posted first.
Is there a fire near me?
Enter any US or Canadian address or town for an instant risk report: nearby fires, wind, smoke, air quality, and evacuation alerts.
This season vs the last decade
180% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 45K acres have burned in Mississippi, 180% of the 25K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Active fires in Mississippi
- 100%Merit Creek FireGreene828 acres36 hours ago
- 100%Carroll- Cr 62 FireCarroll143 acres11 hours ago
- -Ballard FireChoctaw110 acres11 days ago
- 100%Attala Hwy 440 FireAttala105 acres8 days ago
- -Poppy Rd FireJackson60 acres2 days ago
- -Well Brown FireNewton60 acres11 days ago
- 100%Tishomingo Cr 27 FireTishomingo19 acres8 days ago
- -Ester Mill Rd FireLeake12 acres11 days ago
- -Jetski FireHarrison10 acres7 days ago
- -Sand Pit 1 FirePerry5.1 acres36 hours ago
| Fire | County | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Creek Fire | Greene | 828 acres | 100% | 36 hours ago |
| Carroll- Cr 62 Fire | Carroll | 143 acres | 100% | 11 hours ago |
| Ballard Fire | Choctaw | 110 acres | - | 11 days ago |
| Attala Hwy 440 Fire | Attala | 105 acres | 100% | 8 days ago |
| Poppy Rd Fire | Jackson | 60 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| Well Brown Fire | Newton | 60 acres | - | 11 days ago |
| Tishomingo Cr 27 Fire | Tishomingo | 19 acres | 100% | 8 days ago |
| Ester Mill Rd Fire | Leake | 12 acres | - | 11 days ago |
| Jetski Fire | Harrison | 10 acres | - | 7 days ago |
| Sand Pit 1 Fire | Perry | 5.1 acres | - | 36 hours ago |
Latest fire updates in Mississippi
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Carroll- Cr 62 Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
11 hours ago · September 26, 2026Merit Creek Fire · Containment rose to 100%
36 hours ago · September 24, 2026Merit Creek Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
36 hours ago · September 24, 2026Merit Creek Fire · Grew 827 acres in about an hour to 828 acres
2 days ago · September 24, 2026Merit Creek Fire · Grew 799 acres in 10 hours to 800 acres
2 days ago · September 24, 2026Merit Creek Fire · New perimeter mapped at 1 acres (national perimeter feed)
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Tishomingo Cr 27 Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
8 days ago · September 17, 2026Attala Hwy 440 Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
8 days ago · September 17, 2026Ester Mill Rd Fire · New perimeter mapped at 13 acres (national perimeter feed)
11 days ago · September 14, 2026
Wildfire history in Mississippi
All reported wildfires since 2014, NIFC interagency records.
From 1,351 fires with federal ICS-209 reports. Source: ICS-209-PLUS (St. Denis et al.).
February and March account for 59% of the acreage burned in Mississippi in an average year, based on NIFC interagency records.
Over the last five years, Mississippi averaged 40K acres burned and 332 fires per year. That is 194% up in acreage and 90% up in fire count versus the 2014–2021 baseline. Fire activity here is clearly intensifying.
Wildfire history near you
How close have major wildfires come to your home in Mississippi? Search any US or Canadian address to see the largest fires on record nearby, with size, year, and impact, on a radius map.
Largest fires on record in Mississippi
- The Crippled Chinook20105,717 acres
- White Dog20055,300 acres
- Grand Bature20164,248 acres
- Bacon Branch20063,500 acres
- Ditch Cricket20173,180 acres
Emergency resources for Mississippi
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.