Wildfires near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

1 Active Fires
1 Acres Burning 1 football fields
14 2026 Season Fires
6,743 2026 Season Acres

Newest wildfires in Hattiesburg

Sep 29 Started 1 acres 1 football fields Ice Box Fire
Sep 23 Started 828 acres About the size of Central Park Merit Creek Fire
Aug 21 Started 78 acres 60 football fields Widow Fire
Aug 19 Started 16 acres 12 football fields Hurricane Fire
Apr 16 Started 319 acres 245 football fields Janney Fire
Apr 11 Started 500 acres 59% the size of Central Park 385 football fields Smoke Show Fire

Largest wildfires in Hattiesburg this season

3,525 Acres 2.9x the size of Lincoln Park 68% the size of JFK Airport Range 6 Fire New Augusta
828 Acres About the size of Central Park Merit Creek Fire Beaumont
600 Acres Slightly smaller than Central Park 462 football fields Kataja Fire New Augusta
500 Acres 59% the size of Central Park 385 football fields Smoke Show Fire New Augusta
319 Acres 245 football fields Janney Fire New Augusta
315 Acres 242 football fields 305 H Fire New Augusta

Search Fires

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馃敟 Ice Box Fire Active 2026
Started: Sep 29 1 acre
Near Wiggins 路 Forrest County, Mississippi
馃敟 Merit Creek Fire 2026
Started: Sep 23 828 acre 100% contained
Near Beaumont 路 Greene County, Mississippi
馃敟 Widow Fire 2026
Started: Aug 21 78 acre
Near Laurel 路 Jones County, Mississippi
馃敟 Hurricane Fire 2026
Started: Aug 19 16 acre
Near Latimer 路 Harrison County, Mississippi
馃敟 Janney Fire 2026
Started: Apr 16 319 acre 100% contained
Near New Augusta 路 Forrest County, Mississippi
馃敟 Smoke Show Fire 2026
Started: Apr 11 500 acre
Near New Augusta 路 Perry County, Mississippi


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