Mississippi Wildfire Map & Tracker
1 active fire · Updated 1d ago1 active fire
92 acres burned
Largest: O-14 Partial Rx Fire
Active Wildfires in Mississippi
About Mississippi Wildfire Season
Mississippi's fire risk follows a two part pattern, with a primary window from January through March and a secondary one stretching from July through November. Humid subtropical conditions and dormant season fuels link Mississippi closely to its Gulf Coast neighbors in how and when fires typically start. A 2023 drought followed by a pine beetle infestation left standing dead timber across the state that is still elevating fire risk years later, a clear example of how a single bad drought year can echo through a landscape's fuel load long after the drought itself has ended. That lag effect, showing up alongside Alabama and Louisiana as well, is arguably a bigger driver of Mississippi's current risk than any single season's weather.Mississippi Fire Map Today
- Wildfire incident markers. Every active fire in Mississippi is shown with a colored marker. Red means active, yellow means mostly contained, and gray means fully contained or no longer being tracked.
- Incident details and updates. Tap any fire below to see its size, containment percentage, recent updates, and nearby air quality on its own page.
- Automatic updates. This page pulls directly from official incident data and refreshes automatically as conditions change. It is not a live, real time map, and fast moving fires can outpace how often this page updates.
- Full app map. Open the full interactive map to search, explore fires nationwide, and save locations to track over time.