Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road Fire

Scott County, Mississippi · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Oct 8, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
351 acres
Oct 7, 11:00 PM
Containment
95%
Oct 7, 11:00 PM
Crew size —
Money spent
$70,200
Oct 7, 11:00 PM

Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road Fire and other nearby fires

Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road Fire summary

The Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road Fire is a wildfire near Scott County, Mississippi. It has burned about 351 acres (about 266 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. A Type 5 IC is running it.

Size
351 acres
Containment
95%
Discovered
October 7, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, October 7th at 11:00 p.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

A Type 5 IC is running this fire. About $70,200 has been spent on it so far.

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