An arrest has been made in connection with the wildfires that spread through Harrison and Jackson counties on Monday. Jackson County arrested Michael Dale Dearman Jr., 25, on a felony charge of arson. Dearman was in County Court this afternoon…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A crew of 20 wildland firefighters from Mississippi is heading to California to help prevent the spread of wildfires. Mississippi Forestry Commission officials said the crew will remain in California for two weeks and will be…
Harrison County Fire Rescue is on the scene of multiple wildland fire incidents. The largest is off of Reese Drive in the Saucier community. Official ask the public to please use extreme caution when burning trash and…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — A brush fire that began Tuesday in Ocean Springs is under control and mostly out, but smoke continues to linger. The Ocean Springs Fire Department first responded to the reported brush fire north of Cabana…
A wind whipped wildfire continues to burn today in the Florida panhandle. The so-called five mile swamp fire has burned a handful of structures and forced hundreds of residents from their homes. It also prompted emergency officials to close a…
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV) — The weather is playing a major role in the wildfire that continues to burn near the Lakeshore community in Hancock County. The fire began Tuesday morning and has already burned nearly 2,000 acres. Crews have struggled…
Hot, dry conditions aren't helping the multiple fires in the South MS area, but showers are on the way...just not immediately.
(WXXV) — Severe drought conditions along the Mississippi Coast have led to drier than normal soil and dehydrated vegetation, creating plenty of fuel for any wildfires that develop. The National Weather Service said Wednesday morning, "Low afternoon minimum relative humidity…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Fire crews spent most of Tuesday battling a large woods fire near the Springwood neighborhood on Highway 90 in Hancock County. Several volunteer fire departments in Hancock County responded to the scene, including Bayside…
(WXXV) — The wildfire that burned nearly 2,000 acres between Long Beach and Gulfport last week has been ruled an arson by fire officials. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells WXXV the fire was intentionally set and investigators are…
A large woods fire between has created hazardous driving conditions for several areas in Harrison County. All parts of 28th Street are back open as of 8:43 a.m. Earlier this morning, Gulfport Police temporarily closed 28th Street from 59th Avenue…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Officials with the Naval Construction Battalion Center said Tuesday the base will not open until 9 a.m. due to thick smoke from a large fire near Canal Road. Gulfport Police have closed 28th Street from 59th…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — A large brush fire between Long Beach and Gulfport is now contained, but could flare up again, according to officials. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells WXXV the fire is under control and there…
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…
By CNN Newsource, Associated Press NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (CNN/AP) — Officials in Australia loaded bins of carrots and sweet potatoes into a chopper and dropped them by air to provide food for animals impacted by recent brushfires. The New…
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources say a prescribed burn is being conducted on Deer Island this afternoon, Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The burn began sometime between 10 a.m. and noon and is expected to last for the…
A Bay St. Louis wildfire is now 100 percent contained. The fire was started by a cigarette after wind picked up the ember and turned it into a wildfire. MFC Wildland Firefighters responded quickly and were able to contain the…
The fatal flames spreading in Gatlinburg have fire officials on the Coast urging locals here to know about fire safety. Keep an eye out at the vegetation outside of your home. If you live out near wooded areas make sure…
Today residents in Tennessee are assessing the damage as a wildfire devastated their community. Nearly 5-hundred acres in and around the Great Smoky Mountain National Park have been torn apart. And authorities are not ruling out arson. For two days…
Firefighters are still doing whatever they can to stop the Grand Bature fire. For now, it looks like it is working. Officials working the fire report the Grand Bature fire is 4,246 acres and is 90 percent contained. Small crews…
More than 4,000 acres of land have been destroyed by the Grand Bature wildfire which officials believe was man-made. More than two dozen agencies, including the Alabama Forestry Commission, have been working to contain the fire since it broke out…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about Wildfire that is currently crossing Mississippi state lines in to Alabama.
At approximately 2:30 this afternoon, Northwest Jackson County Fire Department arrived on the scene of a wildfire that was located on the 4700 block of Old Fort Bayou Road.