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Automated summary generated: Oct 30, 2026 21:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Range 47B wildfire, located in Forrest County, Mississippi, was first discovered on October 24, 2026, at 18:46 local time and is caused by human activity. The U.S. Forest Service is the jurisdictional agency overseeing the incident. The fire rapidly expanded from 100 acres to 636 acres within the first day, reaching 800 acres by the final update on October 30, 2026. Containment progressed from 50% on October 24 to full containment (100%) by October 30, with personnel numbers fluctuating from 13 to 8. Fire behavior evolved from active, isolated torching and flanking to moderate, isolated torching and flanking as containment was achieved.
Official source description: 3 Miles NE from Brooklyn, MS
Moderate; Isolated Torching; Flanking
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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Latest available source report: Oct 30, 2026 21:13 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 700 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 50.0 percentage points, from 50.0% (Oct 24, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 30, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 21:14 | 100 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 24, 2026 22:36 | 636 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 24, 2026 22:56 | 636 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 28, 2026 21:46 | 392 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 30, 2026 21:13 | 800 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 21:14 | 100 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 24, 2026 22:36 | 636 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 24, 2026 22:56 | 636 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 25, 2026 16:34 | 636 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 28, 2026 21:46 | 392 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 30, 2026 21:13 | 800 | 100.0% | NIFC |
Moderate air quality. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Reporting area: Hattiesburg. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-11-08 01:00:00 UTC Β· Site: Hattiesburg.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {7C0F3A8A-5483-4A15-9462-66F1AD402BE6}
Discovered: Oct 24, 2026
Cause: Human
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $15,000
Coordinates: 31.099, -89.161
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The Range 47B Fire has burned 800 acres as of October 30, 2026.
Yes, the Range 47B Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Range 47B Fire is burning in Forrest, MS.
The Range 47B Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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