Mitchell Fire

Ware County, Georgia · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Sep 2, 2026 (5 days ago)

First reported about 2 weeks ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	835 acres Aug 28, 1:00 PM	1,030 acres Sep 7, 10:00 PM +195 acres was 835 acres · Aug 28, 1:00 PM	+195 acres in 10 days
Containment	50% Aug 28, 1:00 PM	100% Sep 7, 10:00 PM +50 percent was 50% · Aug 28, 1:00 PM	+50 percent in 10 days
Crew size	—	2 Sep 7, 10:00 PM	—
Money spent	$15,000 Aug 27, 1:00 PM	$17,000 Sep 7, 10:00 PM +$2,000 was $15,000 · Aug 27, 1:00 PM	+$2,000 in 11 days

Mitchell Fire summary

The Mitchell Fire is a wildfire near Ware County, Georgia. It has burned about 1,030 acres (about 780 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.

Size: 1,030 acres
Containment: 100%
Discovered: August 23, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, September 7th at 10:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

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.

Tonight

72°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 5 mph NE · 14% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

89°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 3 to 9 mph NE · 68% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

Tuesday Night

72°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 2 to 8 mph NE · 14% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

90°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 2 to 7 mph NE · 77% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Rain likely

Wednesday Night

72°F · Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 6 mph NE · 77% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, September 7th at 9:02 p.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $17,000 has been spent on it so far.

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

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Mitchell Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 1 other active fire, closest first:

Mailbox Fire · 15 mi away 409 acres, 100% contained

See all active fires in Georgia →

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