Hancock - Texas Flat Road Fire

Hancock County, Mississippi · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Aug 26, 2026 (10 days ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago
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Size
410 acres
Sep 5, 3:00 AM
+2 acres
was 408 acres · Aug 25, 12:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 5, 3:00 AM
+10 percent
was 90% · Aug 26, 1:00 PM
Crew size
6
Sep 5, 3:00 AM
+1
was 5 · Aug 23, 9:00 AM
Money spent
$81,600
Sep 5, 3:00 AM
−$14,400
was $96,000 · Aug 23, 9:00 AM

Hancock - Texas Flat Road Fire and other nearby fires

Hancock - Texas Flat Road Fire summary

The Hancock - Texas Flat Road Fire is a wildfire near Hancock County, Mississippi. It has burned about 410 acres (about 311 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
410 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 21, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, September 5th at 3:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $81,600 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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