Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road Fire, Lena, Mississippi (2026)

This fire in numbersDay 2

142Hectares351Acres2Days burning

Containment95%

Started on Oct 7, 2026. 5% of the perimeter still to contain.

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Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road 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: 6 miles southeast of Ludlow, MS
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: ActiveWind Driven Runs — The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.
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.

Driven by wind and active fire behavior in timber litter and understory, the 351-acre Scott - Hillsboro Ludlow Road Fire is currently 95% contained six miles southeast of Ludlow, Mississippi, in Scott County. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature with three detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing activity of this Type 5 incident managed by a Type 5 IC.

Burning on private land near Lena, the fire carries a cost of $70,200. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,343,020 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 39% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Mississippi for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 351 acres — about 1.4 km². At 95% containment, the fire is nearly under control.

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