Possible arson case under investigation in Waveland
The Waveland Fire Department responded to a call about a fire under a house. When they got to the home, the firefighters found more fires in the wooded area…
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Saucier man charged with arson, assault on deputies
A Saucier man is charged with arson and for attacking officers who responded to a fire. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said 62-year-old Mark Theodore Gaston of Bethel Road is charged with arson and two counts of aggravated assault on…
Two dead in early morning house fire in George County
Two people died in an early morning house fire in the Barton community of George County. A call came in about 6 a.m. Friday morning about a residential fire in the 100 block of Greenwood Drive. Units from Basin, Central…
St. Martin family mourns loss of 8-month-old in house fire
A family is in mourning after the death of an 8-month-old during a house fire. On Sunday, Owen Beninati was at his grandparents' house in St. Martin when…
Fire damages home on 3rd Street in Gulfport
Gulfport fire crews spotted smoke on their way back to the station and discovered a home on 3rd Street on fire. The fire happened around 5:40 last night…
Juvenile charged in Pass Christian arson case
A juvenile has been arrested in an arson case that began in mid-July. Pass Christian Fire Department said the investigation began with a break-in on July 13 of a home on Second Street. Police put the house on extra patrol…
Possible lightning strike ignites Ocean Springs home
A possible lightning strike sets an Ocean Springs home on fire. The homeowner, who was at work when the fire ignited, tells News 25 his home alarm system sent…
Dog rescued after lightning strikes apartment in Biloxi
This morning, Biloxi fire and police rescued a puppy from an apartment building struck by lightning. Biloxi Fire Department got the call around 6:45 this…
Lightning strike sparks fire at home in Saucier
No one was injured and one person escaped an early morning house fire in Saucier on Friday morning. Harrison County Fire Rescue reports the fire at the home on Old Highway 49 was started by a lightning strike. Harrison County…
Ocean Springs promotes Heath to deputy fire chief
Ocean Springs named a new deputy fire chief today. Ryan Heath succeeds long-time Deputy Chief Ray West, who retired. Heath comes to the job with 16 years of experience as a firefighter. "Fire service is rooted deep in my veins,"…
Two die in house fire on Bell Creek Road
Two people injured in a house fire this morning on Bell Creek Road have died. Harrison County coroner Brian Switzer confirmed the deaths to WXXV. Family members at the scene told WXXV that…
Ocean Springs laundry room fire under investigation
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Residents at Chateau Bayou Apartments contacted News 25 about a fire in the laundry room of the complex, saying it started between 9 and 9:30 Thursday night. Apartment managers would…
Firefighters battle 'suspicious' camper fire on West Wortham
Harrison County Fire Rescue responded Wednesday evening to a camper trailer off of West Wortham Road. The camper was vacant and firefighters say the fire is suspicious. The trailer was fully involved when the first units arrived. No injuries were…
Firefighters rescue ‘Cinder’ the elk calf from fire’s ashes
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters have rescued an abandoned newborn elk calf found amid the ashes of the nation’s largest wildfire as calving season approaches its peak in New Mexico and fires rage across the American West. Missoula, Montana-based…
AC fire at MGCCC West Harrison campus damages a building
Harrison County Fire Rescue was called out early this morning for a fire alarm at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's West Harrison County campus. Long Beach Fire Department also responded…
Teen in DHS custody after setting hotel room on fire
A 14-year-old is in custody after he allegedly set a hotel room on fire. Gulfport Police say the teenager was at the Hilton Garden Inn on Airport Road when he allegedly set the fire. Department of Human Services took the…
Coast Guard in Gulfport rescues 7 people and a dog from burning boat
The Coast Guard from Gulfport rescued seven boaters and a dog from a vessel fire near Gulfport on Saturday morning. The Coast Guard received…
Family loses home to early morning fire in McHenry
A McHenry couple has lost their home after a fire destroyed the house in McHenry on Wednesday. Ashley Ost Neely said her father was out of town and her mother left for work before 5 a.m. Wednesday. McHenry Fire Chief…
New Orleans firefighters battle early morning 4-alarm fire
New Orleans Fire Department is battling a four-alarm fire in Central City on Wednesday morning, WDSU in New Orleans is reporting. The fire was reported near South Saratoga and Thalia streets about 5:23 a.m. At least six residents of those…
18-wheeler fire stalls traffic on I-10 near Diamondhead
Traffic on Interstate 10 near Exit 16 at Diamondhead is backed up while firefighters work on a fire that started in the tires of an 18-wheeler. Westbound motorists are down to one lane…
Escatawpa man dies in mobile home fire
An 81-year-old Escatawpa man died in a fire that started Thursday night and destroyed his home. Jackson County firefighters and sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a house fire on Wolf Ridge Road about 8:16 p.m. When they arrived,…
Fire around Biloxi Road and Wilson Road in Jackson County spread to 1,040 acres
The fire near Old Biloxi Road continues to spread in Jackson County. Around 9:40 this morning, fire crews responded to a very…
Fire on Jim Ramsey Road in Jackson County
A fire broke out on Jim Ramsey Road in Jackson County in a wooded area. According to a firefighter, the fire burned four acres. The fire skipped over the road to…
5 indicted, arrested in connection with fires set at Walmarts in Mississippi, Alabama
Five men indicted by an Alabama grand jury have been arrested in connection with fires set at Walmarts in Alabama and Mississippi. The indictment, issued under seal, was released Thursday after the men were arrested in Gulf Shores, Ala. The…