Hundreds of wildfires in Mississippi in first half of February 2022
2/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
AFFECTED AREAS:
Mississippi
Monroe County, MS
Prentiss County, MS
Tippah County, MS
Union County, MS
Start Date: 1/25/2022
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Mississippi has had nearly 400 wildfires affecting about 12,000 acres statewide since Feb. 1, according to the assistant regional forester of the Mississippi Forestry Commission. The northeastern part of the state has been a hotspot for the blazes.
WTVA-TV Channel 9 (Tupelo, Miss.),Feb 15, 2022
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