Two Coastal cities issue burn bans amid dry conditions
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The cities of Waveland and Bay St. Louis are still under a burn ban, as extremely dry conditions continue to create an increased…
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Burn ban now in effect in Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)-Due to high winds and extremely dry conditions, the Bay St. Louis Fire Department is issuing an immediate burn ban within city limits. This includes the burning of leaves, brush, debris, and any other outdoor fire…
Wiggins Fire Department announces burn ban
The Wiggins Fire Department announced that a burn ban is now in effect. The burn starts today and runs until November 30th, 2024. They said the decision was made to protect the community and natural resources during this critical time.…
Governor Reeves Lifts Partial Statewide Burn Ban; County Burn Bans Remain
JACKSON, Miss. – In consultation with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Governor Tate Reeves has lifted the partial statewide burn ban, effective November 16, 2023. Due to the amount of rainfall received in parts of…
Burn ban still in effect for South Mississippi
All of South Mississippi remains under a burn ban. According to the Mississippi Forestry Commission, fires like campfires, bonfires, fire pits, and field burning are all prohibited under…
Statewide burn ban in effect at all Mississippi state parks and fishing lakes
Effective immediately, a statewide burn ban is in effect at all Mississippi State parks and state fishing lakes until further notice. In response to the dry weather, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has taken proactive measure to…
Burn ban in effect in Pearl River County
Pearl River County has implemented a burn ban. This burn ban is effective until further notice and comes just days after Hancock County implemented its own ban days…
Bay St. Louis issues burn ban for the city
The city of Bay St. Louis has issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high winds. This comes on the heels of a fire in Mud Bayou that threatened Buccaneer State Park earlier this week, as well as…
Burn ban lifted in Harrison County
The burn ban for Harrison County has officially been lifted as of Monday. The ban was issued due to the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta that left behind wide spread outages and piles of debris throughout the county.…
Burn ban lifted in Harrison County
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors under the advisement of Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan and Harrison County EMA Director Rupert Lacy removed the temporary burn ban for Harrison County.
Fire Chief: Burn ban still in effect in Harrison County
The Harrison County Fire Department wants residents to remember the county is still under a burn ban. The burn ban went into effect just after Hurricane Zeta. Fire Chief Pat Sullivan says the ban is necessary because…
Harrison County remains under temporary emergency burn ban
Harrison County remains under a temporary emergency burn ban. This includes all fires set for storm debris or similar purposes. The ban is in effect immediately and it will be lifted when it is safe to do so. To speak…
Counties to begin Zeta storm debris removal
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved instating the contract to begin debris removal from damages caused by Hurricane Zeta. The cleanup should begin later this week. The debris removal and damage assessment applies only to the unincorporated…
Temporary emergency burn ban for Harrison County
Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan and Harrison County EMA Director Rupert Lacy have issued a temporary emergency burn ban for Harrison County, as Harrison County is under a State of Emergency declared by Gov. Tate Reeves. This includes all…
Harrison County burn ban lifted
Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan has lifted the burn ban for Harrison County, effective May 12. Sullivan strongly encourages anyone who participates in a burn to use extreme caution.
Harrison County burn ban extended
As South Mississippi continues to experience drought conditions, Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan has extended the burn ban for the county until Tuesday, May 12th. Sullivan has the authority to extend or cancel the burn ban on a week…
Burn ban now in effect for Harrison County
Following this week’s brush fire near Long beach, a burn ban is now in effect for Harrison County. The ban was put into place and remains in effect until Tuesday, May 5th. If necessary, Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan…
Statewide burn ban lifted
Less than a week after it was put into place, the statewide burn ban has been lifted. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has more and tells us how individual counties are keeping residents safe.
Mississippi Forestry Commission lifts statewide burn ban
Effective immediately, the statewide burn ban has been lifted. County burn bans remain in effect. The Mississippi Forestry Commission announced the lift on their Facebook page. Mississippians are encouraged to continue to use caution when burning outdoors. The Mississippi Forestry…
490-acre brush fire in Jackson County now contained, Mississippi Forestry Commission says
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — A large wildfire that started Monday in Jackson County is now under control. The Mississippi Forestry Commission says a 490-acre brush fire near Highway 90 has been fully contained. State wildland firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and…
Burn ban in effect for the entire state of Mississippi
A statewide burn ban is now in effect in Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves signed the proclamation that states under the ban outdoor burning of any kind is prohibited. Officials say this ban was put in place to help reduce the…
Statewide burn ban in effect amid COVID-19 crisis
At the request and advice of the Mississippi Forestry Commission, Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a proclamation initiating a statewide burn ban, with no exemptions, effective immediately. The burn ban will remain in effect until further notice. “The COVID-19 pandemic…
Statewide burn ban lifted; county burn bans remain
At the request and advice of the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), Gov. Phil Bryant has lifted the statewide burn ban, effective immediately. “Due to the amount of rainfall received in parts of the state over the last week, the MFC…
Burn Ban Remains in Effect for Mississippi
A burn ban remains in effect this morning. Due to much of the state's extremely dry conditions, Governor Phil Bryant issued a proclomation back on October 2nd, placing the entire state under a burn ban. Last month alone, wildland firefighters…