High wildfire threat in Mississippi, 10 counties with burn bans
3/12/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Mississippi
Adams County, MS
Claiborne County, MS
Hinds County, MS
Jasper County, MS
Jefferson County, MS
Jones County, MS
Smith County, MS
Yazoo County, MS
Start Date: 3/4/2022
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Dry, breezy weather with low humidity in Mississippi has combined to make a very high wildfire threat. The Mississippi Forestry Commission strongly encouraged the public to postpone burning activities. Ten counties have burn bans.
In the past day, MFC contained 86 wildfires that charred over 3,000 acres. Forty-nine of those fires burned over 2,000 acres in the South Region of Mississippi.
WLOX-TV ABC 13 (Biloxi, Miss.), March 5, 2022
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