Mississippi Hit with 100 Wildland Fires
Wildland fire season has really picked up, especially in the southern states. Mississippi firefighters were busy yesterday (from ClarionLedger.com).
Firefighters battled some 100 wildfires in Mississippi on Wednesday.The fires were the result of dry and windy conditions that have persisted since Feb. 25, the last day no fires were reported.
The fires stretched as far north as the Tennessee line and south to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Between March 1 and 7, there have been 676 wildfires that burned 23,039 acres statewide, Grizzard said.
By comparison the state averages 564 wildfires in March that burn 10,000 acres, he said.
