Cr 99 Mingo Fire, Mississippi — Map & Containment

Cr 99 Mingo Fire, Mississippi — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

Source: NIFC

Location1 mile north of Mingo, MS

What's burningTall Grass (2.5 feet)

How it's behavingActiveCreeping — Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

ComplexityType 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.

JurisdictionPrivate land

Cost so far$40,000

Glossary: what each term means

Minimal

Barely moving. Low, thin smoke.

Smoldering

Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.

Creeping

Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

Moderate

Spreads with low, steady flames.

Active

Spreading evenly and steadily, with visible flame.

Extreme

Fast and unpredictable.

Running

Runs along the ground much faster than a person walks.

Flanking

Grows along the sides, not head-on.

Backing

Moves against the wind or downhill, which makes it slower.

Crowning

Climbs into the treetops and jumps crown to crown. It can't be attacked from the ground.

Short Crown Runs

Climbs into the crowns in bursts and drops back down.

Torching

Whole trees flaring up like torches.

Isolated Torching

Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.

Group Torching

Whole clumps of trees flaring at once.

Spotting

Wind carries embers through the air and starts new fires ahead of the front: that is how a fire jumps a road or a firebreak.

Wind Driven Runs

The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.

The ones marked ● are the behaviors that make a fire harder to stop. They are not a warning or an instruction: they are the description written by the agency in charge. For decisions, always follow your emergency services.

The story so far

Spreading through tall grass standing two and a half feet high, the active Cr 99 Mingo Fire is currently burning one mile north of Mingo, Mississippi, within Tishomingo County. The fire behavior includes active creeping on private land, with response efforts reaching 75 percent containment. The incident began on October 26, 2026, and has burned 200 acres.

Operations are supported by a team of eight personnel operating under a Type 5 Incident management structure and a Type 5 IC. The accumulated cost for managing the incident has reached about $40,000.

This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Across the broader national context, 3,450,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 37% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Mississippi for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 acres — about 0.8 km². About 75% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.