Alcorn County battles nearly 200 acre wildfire

February 24, 2022February 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.