Wildfire

Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi

Source: NASA EONET public record Original IRWIN source · login required ↗

EONET latest observation: 2026-09-23 10:12 UTC

Reported size · NASA EONET: 828 acres

Reported containment does not mean the fire is out. An open report does not show whether it is still burning.

What this tells you

Nearest indexed city: West Gulfport, United States · 76 km
People nearby: 327,000 in 3 towns and cities within 100 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

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Citation & source notes

First observation listed by EONET: 2026-09-23 10:12 UTC
Latest observation: 2026-09-23 10:12 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 19:48 UTC

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Attributed summary

Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
828 acres
Reported containment does not mean the fire is out. An open report does not show whether it is still burning.
First observation listed by EONET: 2026-09-23 10:12 UTC
Latest observation: 2026-09-23 10:12 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 19:48 UTC

Sources:
IRWIN (IRWIN login required): https://irwin.doi.gov/observer/incidents/2026-MSMNF-000578

Natural Disaster Map: https://naturaldisastermap.com/event/e-EONET_24809
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Also tracking near this reference point: New Orleans (170 km), Louisiana (300 km), Memphis (470 km)

Agency measurements and details

Reported size: 828 acres
Last observation: 2026-09-23 10:12 UTC

4 Miles S from McLain, MS

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