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Automated summary generated: Oct 24, 2026 15:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Pontotoc Pennington Rd wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-22 at 23:26 and reported by NIFC on 2026-10-23 and 2026-10-24. The fire, located 7 miles southwest of Pontotoc, MS, burned 171 acres and was 90% contained by 2026-10-23, reaching 100% containment by 2026-10-24. Human activity is listed as the cause, and the incident is under the jurisdiction of an unspecified agency. Fire behavior remained minimal and creeping throughout the timeline, with five personnel assigned. Estimated costs are $34,200. The situation evolved from a rapidly growing fire to full containment within 24 hours, with no changes in acreage after the initial report.
Official source description: 7 Miles SW from Pontotoc, MS
Minimal; Creeping
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171 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 24, 2026 15:13 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage was unchanged by 0 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 10.0 percentage points, from 90.0% (Oct 23, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 24, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 22:30 | 171 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 24, 2026 15:13 | 171 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 22:30 | 171 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 24, 2026 15:13 | 171 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {F49116D0-4E45-4690-8997-74594B9C35F4}
Discovered: Oct 22, 2026
Cause: Human
Est. Cost to Date: $34,200
Coordinates: 34.1697, -89.0981
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The Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire has burned 171 acres as of October 24, 2026.
Yes, the Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire is burning in Pontotoc, MS.
The Pontotoc Pennington Rd Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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