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Overnight car hauler fire in Harrison County

A fire on a car hauler caused I-10 at the 22 westbound mile marker to close for an hour overnight. Firefighters fought to extinguish six burning cars on board. The hauler was in transit from Florida to Texas when the…

Old Green Thumb Nursery in flames

The Old Green Thumb Nursery near downtown Gulfport was engulfed in flames earlier this evening. Fire crews arrived on scene around 5:30 to find the building with heavy flames and smoke. The smoke was so heavy that you could see…

Fire at empty duplex in Gulfport

This morning a fire broke out at an empty duplex in Gulfport. Around 8:15 this morning, the Gulfport Fire Department received a call about a fire on Virginia Avenue in Gulfport. Seven firefighting units with 21 firemen arrived on scene…

Trailer destroyed by fire on Big Creek Road

A hallowed out shell is what’s left of a trailer off of Big Creek Road. A passerby discovered the trailer up in flames around 5:30 this morning. AMR, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, and fire crews from Harrison County, CRTC,…

Brush fire near Menge Avenue

Menge Avenue south of Kiln-Delisle is back open after a brush fire near an RV Park Units from Harrison County Fire Services, Pass Christian, Cuevas, and West Harrison responded to a brush fire near Menge Avenue south of Kiln-Delisle. The…

Locals react to the Notre Dame Cathedral fire

The Notre Dame Cathedral fire is resonating with people across the globe and even here in South Mississippi. An ocean away from France, but students in one Gulfport High School French class still felt the impact of the devastating fire.…

Fire erupts on a shrimp boat in Gautier

A 60 foot shrimp boat went up in flames today in Gautier. “It’s going to be a complete loss unfortunately.” A devastating sight for all at Patilo’s Marina, the owner of a 60 foot shrimp boat was welding the bottom…

Shrimping boat catches fire in Gautier

A 60 foot shrimp boat went up in flames while the owner was welding the bottom of it at Pitalo’s Marine in Gautier. More than 700 gallons of diesel fuel has leaked from the boat, some of it draining into…

Warehouse fire at FV Recycling Plant

An unusual fire took place in Harrison County today. Firefighters from across the Coast had to work tirelessly for hours to extinguish this dangerous situation. Harrison County Fire Marshall Pat Sullivan said, “The danger is that some of this card…

Firefighters fight flames on a Pass Christian home

Around 9 this morning, numerous fire departments started fighting a blaze on a house on Fernwood Drive in Pass Christian. Pass Christian Fire Chief Dwight Gordon said when the flames started two people were inside the home, but they were…

Fully involved structure fire in Harrison County

Harrison County Fire Services responded to a fully involved structure fire at about 8:40 a.m. on Cable Bridge Road near Vidalia Road. Fire chief Pat Sullivan says responders arrived within minutes of the call and were able to keep the…

Mobile home fire in Harrison County

The Harrison County Fire Service, along with other fire crews, responded to a mobile home fire last around 11 p.m. The fire destroyed a home off of Mobile Street and Canal Road in Harrison County that was being renovated. No…

Semi-truck engulfed in flames in Gulfport

A semi-truck caught fire today in Gulfport on I-10. Shortly after 2 p.m., a semi-truck headed westbound on I-10 blew a tire, forcing the vehicle to pull to the side of the interstate. Upon stopping, the driver realized that the…

Fire at Full Life Assembly of God Church in Moss Point

There was a small fire this morning at the Full Life Assembly of God Church in Moss Point. A new preschool is currently under construction at the church. Officials on site say a spark from a saw caught on insulation…

Camper trailer goes up in flames in Saucier

A camper trailer went up in flames this morning in Saucier. Fire units from Saucier, Lizana, and the Harrison County Fire Service responded to a camper trailer fire on Simmons Road around 4 a.m. Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says no…

Local family hopes to rebuild after house fire

Many of us counted our blessings this Thanksgiving and are already preparing for Christmas, but a Poplarville family of seven won’t be celebrating the holidays at their home after a fire destroyed all of their belongings Thanksgiving night. Shalyn and…

Fire at Southwind Apartments

The Biloxi Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Irish Hill Drive this afternoon. According to Chief Joe Boney, the call came in at 4:12 of a report of smoke at Southwind Apartments. Five units responded to the scene…

Man dies in mobile home fire in Kiln

One man is dead following a mobile home fire in Hancock County. Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk says the body of a 72-year-old man was found on the steps of his trailer near the Kiln after it was destroyed by…

Explosion and fire destroys Harrison County home

A single story home in Harrison County was destroyed in an explosion and fire Monday evening. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, officials responded to the home located on Saucier-Lizana Road after neighbors discovered the blaze and contacted…

VT halter buildings on fire in Moss Point

This morning, crews battled flames in Moss Point for hours. This morning around 7 a.m., crews started fighting flames on two buildings at VT Halter in Moss Point. Firefighters were still fighting the flames three hours later. Moss Point, Escatawpa,…

Fire at Grande View Apartments

A fire broke out at a Grande View apartment today in Biloxi causing damage. The call came in at 11:16 a.m. and Biloxi Fire Department was on the scene with multiple units shortly after. The fire started and was confined…

Lightning causes fire at Ingalls Avenue Baptist Church

Lightning struck a church this morning in Pascagoula, causing it to catch fire. According to the Pascagoula Fire Department, around 9:30 this morning, neighbors told officials that a lightning strike hit the steeple of Ingalls Avenue Baptist Church. No injuries…