The U.S. government is tracking 15 wildfires in Mississippi today. Together they cover about 1,495 acres (roughly 1,000 football fields), spread across the state. They're all small right now. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Tuesday, October 20th at 11:00 p.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road Fire
Scott County, Mississippi
351 acres
100% contained
Jasper CR 25 Fire
Jasper County, Mississippi
287 acres
100% contained
Amite Kahnville Rd Fire
Amite County, Mississippi
190 acres
100% contained
Mount Pilgrim Road Fire
Madison County, Mississippi
150 acres
100% contained
Webster - Bailey Road Fire
Webster County, Mississippi
147 acres
100% contained
Carroll - Co Rd 128 Fire
Carroll County, Mississippi
125 acres
100% contained
Scott-Pine Bluff Rd/ Fire
Scott County, Mississippi
109 acres
100% contained
Stuck Fire
Newton County, Mississippi
77 acres
Containment not reported
Jasper Cr 25 Fire
Jasper County, Mississippi
50 acres
Containment not reported
Turkey Creek Fire
Wilkinson County, Mississippi
5 acres
Containment not reported
Campus Fire
Newton County, Mississippi
2 acres
Containment not reported
308i Fire
Forrest County, Mississippi
2 acres
Containment not reported
Grey Fire
Wayne County, Mississippi
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Red Fire
Marshall County, Mississippi
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Cutter Fire
Perry County, Mississippi
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
California
73 fires · 67 not contained · 40K acres
Wisconsin
42 fires · 42 not contained · small fires
Oregon
33 fires · 29 not contained · 472K acres
Washington
25 fires · 17 not contained · 450K acres
Idaho
16 fires · 12 not contained · 30K acres
Montana
15 fires · 10 not contained · 48K acres
Minnesota
11 fires · 10 not contained · small fires
Michigan
8 fires · 8 not contained · 1,416 acres
Colorado
6 fires · 3 not contained · 157K acres
Florida
5 fires · 4 not contained · 3,264 acres
Texas
5 fires · 4 not contained · small fires
Wyoming
5 fires · 5 not contained · 1,675 acres
Alabama
4 fires · 1 not contained · small fires
Oklahoma
4 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
New Mexico
3 fires · all contained · 17K acres
Louisiana
2 fires · 1 not contained · small fires
Nevada
2 fires · all contained · 34K acres
Georgia
1 fire · all contained · small fires
Utah
1 fire · 1 not contained · 4,774 acres
South Dakota
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
North Dakota
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
U.S. Virgin Islands
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Tennessee
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Alaska
1 fire · all contained · 7,339 acres
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