No longer in the daily fire updates. The Range 39 Fire last appeared in an official report on August 8, 2026, at 1,700 acres and 99% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Range 39 Fire

Perry County, Mississippi · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 8, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
1,700 acres
Sep 21, 4:00 AM
+1,680 acres
was 20 acres · Aug 6, 5:00 PM
Containment
99%
Sep 21, 4:00 AM
+9 percent
was 90% · Aug 8, 7:00 AM
Crew size
3
Sep 21, 4:00 AM
+2
was 1 · Aug 8, 7:00 AM
Money spent
$15,000
Sep 21, 4:00 AM
+$10,000
was $5,000 · Aug 8, 7:00 AM

Range 39 Fire and other nearby fires

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Range 39 Fire summary

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 about 7 weeks ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
1,700 acres
Containment
99%
Discovered
August 5, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 8th at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
This Afternoon
94°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph SE · 18% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry
74°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph · 19% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
Sunday
93°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph E · 40% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Some rain
74°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 40% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain
Monday
92°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 47% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Some rain
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 8th at 5:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $15,000 has been spent on it so far.

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