Mississippi · Active · 1,400 acres
Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire, Mississippi
1,400
Acres reported
35%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 15:15 UTC, the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire is listed as active at 1,400 acres, 35% contained, in Jackson County, Mississippi.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 13 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 19:47 UTC.
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
- 1,400 acres
- Containment
- 35%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 15, 2026
- Location
- Jackson County, Mississippi
- Origin point
- 30.4175, -88.4664
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 13 detections
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 daily history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 18, 2026, 15:15 UTC, the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire is reported at 1,400 acres.
Is the Jackson - Hwy 90 Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 35% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 15:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
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?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 15:15 UTC, and satellites registered 13 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
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 Aug 18, 2026, 15:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
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 →