Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NIFCThe story so far
Burning across federal land managed by the USFS in Perry, Mississippi, the active 201W Fire has consumed 900 acres since it started on November 13, 2026. The fire has been burning for 2 days, maintaining an approximate average daily growth of 450 acres per day.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has picked up 1 heat detection near the incident, indicating the current spread of the fire front.
The broader fire context shows that 3,541,886 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 35% below the country's two-decade average, within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Mississippi for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 900 acres — about 3.6 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,541,886 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 35% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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