Mississippi · incident record
Range 39 Fire, Mississippi
1,700
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 8, 2026, 22:45 UTC, the Range 39 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,700 acres, in Mississippi.
No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 6, 2026, 19:32 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 8, 2026, 22:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,700 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Range 39 Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,700 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 8, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Mississippi
- Origin point
- 31.1499, -89.1425
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Petal, MS
- Purvis, MS
- Glendale, MS
- West Hattiesburg, MS
Other fires nearby
- J.P. Ladner Rd. Fire
Range 39 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 6, 2026, 02:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,700 acres | — | — |
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Range 39 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Range 39 Fire?
As of Aug 8, 2026, 22:45 UTC, the Range 39 Fire is reported at 1,700 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 7, 2026, 18:15 UTC.
Is the Range 39 Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Range 39 Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 8, 2026, 22:45 UTC.
Where is the Range 39 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 31.1499, -89.1425 in Mississippi. Nearest towns: Hattiesburg (15 mi NW), Petal (15 mi NW), Purvis (16 mi W).
Is the Range 39 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 8, 2026, 22:45 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 Range 39 Fire?
The Range 39 Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 6, 2026, 02:45 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 5, 2026). It was last listed Aug 8, 2026, 22:45 UTC, after peaking at 1,700 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 3 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Range 39 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 8, 2026, 22:45 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 →