Attala Hwy 440 Fire

Attala County, Mississippi · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Sep 17, 2026 (about 4 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
105 acres
Sep 17, 2:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 17, 2:00 PM
Crew size
3
Sep 17, 2:00 PM
Money spent
$21,000
Sep 17, 2:00 PM

Attala Hwy 440 Fire and other nearby fires

Attala Hwy 440 Fire summary

The Attala Hwy 440 Fire is a wildfire near Attala County, Mississippi. It has burned about 105 acres (about 80 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
105 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 17, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Who's on it

About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $21,000 has been spent on it so far.

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