Perry County, Mississippi · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
20 acres Aug 6, 5:00 PM
|
1,700 acres
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
+1,680 acres
was 20 acres · Aug 6, 5:00 PM
|
+1,680 acres
in 10 days
|
| Containment |
90% Aug 8, 7:00 AM
|
99%
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
+9 percent
was 90% · Aug 8, 7:00 AM
|
+9 percent
in 8 days
|
| Crew size |
1 Aug 8, 7:00 AM
|
3
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
+2
was 1 · Aug 8, 7:00 AM
|
+2
in 8 days
|
| Money spent |
$5,000 Aug 8, 7:00 AM
|
$15,000
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
+$10,000
was $5,000 · Aug 8, 7:00 AM
|
+$10,000
in 8 days
|
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The Range 39 Fire is a wildfire near Perry County, Mississippi. It has burned about 1,700 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 99% of its edge; the other 1% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 11 days ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 8th at 5:00 p.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
This Afternoon
94°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph SE · 18% chance of rain
Tonight
74°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph · 19% chance of rain
Sunday
93°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph E · 40% chance of rain
Sunday Night
74°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 40% chance of rain
Monday
92°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 47% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 8th at 5:04 p.m. CDT.
About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $15,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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