Fire officials ask community to avoid outside burning
Now that we are under a red flag warning for much of the day Saturday, South Mississippi fire departments are asking residents to avoid any outdoor burning, including…
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DMR plan prescribed burn on Deer Island today
If you see smoke coming from Deer Island, don't worry. It's for a good cause. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources are planning a prescribed burn on a portion of the Deer Island Preserve today. The burn will…
Prescribed fire scheduled for Wednesday on Deer Island south of Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will intentionally set a fire on part of an undeveloped barrier island south of Biloxi. The prescribed burn is scheduled for Wednesday on the central part of Deer Island. The department is encouraging people to stay off that part of the island for at least a […]
80 Year Old Man Suffers Serious Burns
An 80-year-old man is recovering after suffering serious burns early Saturday morning. The accident occurred while the man was starting a fire outside his home in Harrison County. The fire reportedly started after gasoline was splashed onto the fire. According…
Controlled Fire Rolling Through Deer Island
If you see some smokes over the Mississippi Sound today don’t be alarmed....it's a prescribed burn on Deer Island. The DMR is planning to conduct the burn on a 41 acre section on the eastern end of Deer Island in…
Gulfport Man Arrested for Setting Man on Fire
A south Mississippi man is charged with aggravated assault after allegedly dousing another man with gasoline and setting him on fire. Thirty-nine-year-old Kunta Kidd of Gulfport was arrested early today. He was booked into Forrest County Jail in Hattiesburg and…