Jasper Cr 25 Fire, Mississippi (2026)

This fire in numbersDay 1

129Hectares320Acres1Days burning

Containment75%

Started on Oct 17, 2026. 25% of the perimeter still to contain.

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Jasper Cr 25 Fire (Mississippi) — NASA satellite

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

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Quick facts

Location: 3 miles south of Montrose, MS
People working on it: 5 people
Complexity: Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
What's burning: Timber (Litter and Understory)
How it's behaving: ExtremeFlanking — Grows along the sides, not head-on.Backing — Moves against the wind or downhill, which makes it slower.
Jurisdiction: Private land

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.

Burning through private timber litter and understory with extreme, flanking, and backing behavior, the Jasper Cr 25 Fire remains active just three miles south of Montrose, Mississippi, in Jasper County. Satellites have registered a single heat detection over the past 48 hours near the 320-acre perimeter.

A Type 5 Incident managed by a Type 5 Incident Commander, the fire has reached 75 percent containment. Operations are currently supported by a modest crew of five personnel, with total costs mounting to $64,000.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October, and aligns with a broader national trend where 3,394,363 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Mississippi for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 320 acres — about 1.3 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.