Wildfires near Petal, Mississippi, United States

2 Active Fires
1,392 Acres Burning Slightly larger than Lincoln Park
16 2026 Season Fires
8,135 2026 Season Acres

Newest wildfires in Petal

Oct 28 Started 1,000 acres Slightly smaller than Lincoln Park South Tank Trail Fire
Oct 7 Started 392 acres 302 football fields Range 42 A Fire
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

Largest wildfires in Petal this season

3,525 Acres 2.9x the size of Lincoln Park 68% the size of JFK Airport Range 6 Fire New Augusta
1,000 Acres Slightly smaller than Lincoln Park South Tank Trail 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
392 Acres 302 football fields Range 42 A Fire New Augusta

Search Fires

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馃敟 South Tank Trail Fire Active 2026
Started: Oct 28 1,000 acre
Near New Augusta 路 Perry County, Mississippi
馃敟 Range 42 A Fire Active 2026
Started: Oct 7 392 acre
Near New Augusta 路 Forrest County, Mississippi
馃敟 Ice Box Fire 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


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