Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire (Mississippi)
Started on Aug 15, 2026.
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 5 Miles NE from Moss Point, MS
- Personnel
- 2
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Minimal
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private timber and brush five miles northeast of Moss Point, Mississippi, in Jackson County, the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire has burned 1,428 acres over a span of 20 days, averaging an approximate daily growth of 71 acres.
With containment now reaching 100 percent, the Type 5 incident is displaying minimal fire behavior within its southern rough fuels, managed by a two-person Type 5 Incident Command team at a total cost of $285,600.
This Mississippi blaze burns amid a broader national landscape where 3,177,542 hectares have been scorched so far in 2026, marking a figure 42% below the country's two-decade average during the typical June to October fire season.
In context
This wildfire burned in Mississippi for 24 days. In total it burned about 1,428 acres — around 5.8 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 3,201,049 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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