Range 47B Fire, Mississippi — Map & Containment

Range 47B Fire (Mississippi) — NASA satellite

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

Key facts

Source: NIFC

Location3 miles northeast of Brooklynn, MS

CauseHuman

What's burningSouthern Rough

How it's behavingActiveIsolated Torching — Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.Flanking — Grows along the sides, not head-on.

ComplexityType 4 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.

JurisdictionUSFS · Federal land

Cost so far$25,000

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

Burning in Forrest County, Mississippi, the active Range 47B Fire is situated 3 miles northeast of Brooklynn, MS, and has grown to 636 acres since it started on October 24, 2026. The incident, managed by a Type 4 IC under the USFS with 13 personnel assigned, is currently 50 percent contained. Fire behavior is characterized as active with isolated torching and flanking, moving through Southern Rough fuel on federal land. Satellite observations from NASA FIRMS have detected 2 heat signatures in the past 48 hours, reflecting the ongoing spread of the human-caused fire. The operation has accumulated an estimated cost of about $25,000.

This wildfire occurs within a regional fire season that typically runs from June to October. On a national scale, 2026 has seen 3,453,410 hectares burned so far, tracking 37 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Mississippi for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 636 acres — about 2.6 km². About 50% 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.