Alcorn County battles nearly 200 acre wildfire

February 24, 2022 Jon Ross Myers

Wildfire season continues across Mississippi and this is not immune to the fires. ALcorn County recently had a 178 acre wildfire break loose according to www.alcornnews.com.

The MFC has urged residents to not participate in outdoor burning as of late.

These counties are currently under a burn ban:

Feb. 28 for Pike, Smith and Yazoo counties
March 7 for Panola and Warren counties
March 14 for Adams County
March 15 for Claiborne, Jasper and Rankin counties

In Alcorn County, the state fought a wildfire recently and issued the following:

#MSforestry Commission Wildland firefighters often fight #wildfires on treacherous terrain. This is a picture of a 178-acre fire in Alcorn County this week. The fire was located on Crum Mountain, at 725 feet.

Needless to say, it was a steep fight.

The hope is that the recent rainfall will ease some of the troubles as far as wildfires getting out of control.