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Automated summary generated: Oct 18, 2026 02:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Jasper CR 25 wildfire, located 3 miles south of Montrose in Jasper County, Mississippi, was discovered on October 17, 2026 at 15:00. Initial reports from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) indicated the fire had burned 320 acres with 75% containment and was exhibiting extreme behavior with flanking and backing. By the next morning, the fire had decreased to 287 acres and was fully contained at 100%, with the same 5 personnel on the scene and an estimated cost of $57,400. The cause remains undetermined and no jurisdictional agency was listed. The fireβs behavior remained extreme throughout the brief timeline, but containment progressed rapidly, resulting in a complete shutdown of the incident.
Official source description: 3 Miles S from Montrose, MS
Extreme; Flanking; Backing
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {039F8E0E-48A7-4042-9AD5-6961B77253BA}
Discovered: Oct 17, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Est. Cost to Date: $57,400
Coordinates: 32.1633, -89.2367
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The Jasper CR 25 Fire has burned 287 acres as of October 18, 2026.
Yes, the Jasper CR 25 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Jasper CR 25 Fire is burning in Jasper, MS.
The Jasper CR 25 Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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