Mississippi · incident record
Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire, Mississippi
1,428
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 7, 2026, 01:45 UTC, the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,428 acres, 100% contained, in Jackson County, Mississippi.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 6, 2026, 01:30 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 17, 2026, 19:47 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 7, 2026, 01:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,428 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,428 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 7, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 15, 2026
- Location
- Jackson County, Mississippi
- Origin point
- 30.4175, -88.4664
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Moss Point, MS
- Helena, MS
- Pascagoula, MS
- Escatawpa, MS
- Grand Bay, AL
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 17, 2026, 16:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 85% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 75% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1,428 acres | +28 | 70% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,400 acres | +1,205 | 35% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 195 acres | — | 35% |
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Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire?
As of Sep 7, 2026, 01:45 UTC, the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire is reported at 1,428 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 6, 2026, 01:30 UTC.
Is the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire contained?
Yes — the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 7, 2026, 01:45 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 30.4175, -88.4664 in Jackson County, Mississippi. Nearest towns: Moss Point (4.0 mi W), Helena (5.6 mi N), Pascagoula (6.4 mi SW).
Is the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 7, 2026, 01:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire?
The Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 17, 2026, 16:30 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 15, 2026). It was last listed Sep 7, 2026, 01:45 UTC, after peaking at 1,428 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 14 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Mississippi sources on our Mississippi page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Sep 7, 2026, 01:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →