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Automated summary generated: Oct 25, 2026 14:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Dowling wildfire, located 7 miles northeast of Roling Fork in Sharkey County, Mississippi, was first reported on October 12, 2026. By October 13, the fire had burned 107 acres and was 5% contained, with five personnel on the scene and a moderate backing behavior. The blaze expanded to 138 acres by October 15, but containment surged to 90% later that day, and the fire was fully contained at 100% by the evening of October 15, with minimal smoldering behavior and six personnel remaining on the scene. The incident remains under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service, and the estimated cost rose from $15,000 to $25,000 as containment progressed.
Official source description: 7 Miles NE from Roling Fork, MS
Minimal; Smoldering
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138 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 15, 2026 23:50 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 31 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 95.0 percentage points, from 5.0% (Oct 13, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 15, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 21:45 | 107 | 5.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 13, 2026 22:22 | 106 | 5.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 15, 2026 00:15 | 138 | 5.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 15, 2026 00:22 | 138 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 15, 2026 23:50 | 138 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 21:45 | 107 | 5.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 13, 2026 22:22 | 106 | 5.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 15, 2026 00:15 | 138 | 5.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 15, 2026 00:22 | 138 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 15, 2026 23:50 | 138 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {7285A95F-B8D8-4D7B-87BA-9226FA27434A}
Discovered: Oct 12, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.9416, -90.7419
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The Dowling Fire has burned 138 acres as of October 15, 2026.
Yes, the Dowling Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Dowling Fire is burning in Sharkey, MS.
The Dowling Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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