Jackson County woods fire 100 percent contained
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Fire crews spent much of Wednesday afternoon battling a woods fire in Gautier. The 14-acre fire is now 100 percent contained. It was in the…
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Fire crews battled woods fire near Bethel Road Wednesday
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Fire Protection is sharing details on a woods fire reported Wednesday. The fire happening on Bethel Road around 3 Wednesday afternoon.…
Bayou Cumbest woods fire under control, smoke expected to linger Monday
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A woods fire that flared up Sunday afternoon and led to the evacuation of a number of people in the Bayou…
Gulfport fire crews respond to Friday afternoon woods fire
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-- Gulfport fire crews are currently battling a small woods fire north of I-10. Fire Chief Billy Kelley tells WXXV the fire is about half an acre in size, near the area of Tandy Drive and Sharp Boulevard.…
Windy conditions result in small woods fire in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Windy conditions Monday caused a few woods fires to pop up in Harrison County. Harrison County fire rescue officials say both fires…
Woods fire now fully contained, smoke will linger
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- We have an update on a few of those wildfires that popped up in Harrison County Monday. Harrison County Fire Rescue officials say the one off Pete Hickman Road in Saucier is now 100 percent contained.…
Harrison County Fire Rescue fights woods fire
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Mississippi Forestry Commission battled a woods fire Monday afternoon. The fire was located off of Turner Road, north of Long Beach. According to Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, the call came in…
Crews continue working woods fire in Hancock County
The Mississippi Forestry Commission is currently working a woods fire in Hancock County that started Thursday evening. The fire is affecting over 285 acres in the area of Rocky Hill and Dedeaux Road near Highway 603. According to Outreach Officer…
Jackson County Fire Protection fight woods fire
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Jackson County Fire Protection shared pictures from a woods fire last week. The fire happened on Wednesday just north of Moss Point on Hardy Waltman…
Talla Pointe resident catches blaze on Ring camera
One homeowner in the Talla Pointe neighborhood shared his Ring camera footage of the flames moving dangerously close to his home. Earl Evans tells WXXV News 25 he was…
Crews battling woods fire in Harrison County
Harrison County fire crews are currently battling a woods fire north of Biloxi. The blaze is in the area of Highways 15 and 67. News 25 has a crew on scene and we will continue to update as more information…
Crews battle woods fire in Harrison County
Harrison County fire crews, along with the sheriff’s department aviation unit and forestry crews, battled a large woods and brush fire Tuesday. The fire was contained to an area near South Carr Bridge Road, which is north of the Woolmarket…
Fire sparks up near Moss Point exit
Friday afternoon, a woods fire sparked up near the Moss Point exit on I-10. According to Kevin Craft with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, the cause of the blaze is undetermined and currently impacting woods. Multiple structures are in danger, but…
Hancock County Woods Fire Update
Fire crews make progress in containing the woods fire off of Highway 90 between Pearlington and Waveland. Mississippi Forestry Commission officials tell us that as of late last night, the fire…
More than 400 acres have burned in Hancock Co. as crews continue to fight fires
An ongoing developing story happening in Hancock County as crews are busy battling a woods fire. Just across Highway 90 in…
Woods fire threatened mobile home in Lizana
Harrison County Fire Rescue and Mississippi Forestry Fire Crews responded to a field fire that endangered a mobile home and burned several acres yesterday. The fire was just off…
Harrison County fire officials investigating woods fire
Harrison County Fire Rescue, along with the US Forest Service firefighters, responded to a large wooded area for a fire that is believed to have been set. Fire crews kept the…
Woods still smoldering from Saturday fire in Ocean Springs
Smoke can still be seen in Jackson County due to the fire on Saturday in Gulf Park Estates. According to Mississippi Forestry Commission Outreach Officer Kevin Craft,…
Hundreds of acres burned in woods fire in Ocean Springs
A fire engulfed a wooded area in Gulf Park Estates, burning hundreds of acres in Jackson County over the weekend. No official word yet on what…
Authorities on scene of major woods fire in Jackson County
The Jackson County Office of Emergency Services and the Jackson County Fire Department are on the scene of a major woods fire around the area of Biloxi Road and Wilson Road. Motorists…
Ocean Springs woods fire ruled accidental result of juvenile playing with a lighter
Ocean Springs, MS - The woods fire that occurred on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in the vicinity of Riley Road resulted in approximately 120 acres of vegetation being impacted and numerous structures threatened. No structures were damaged and there were…
Ocean Springs brush fire contained, still smoldering as crews monitor hot spots
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…
Between 1,800 and 2,000 acres burned in Hancock County woods fire
For the past three days, fire crews have been battling massive woods fires in Hancock County. It is estimated that between 1,800 and 2,000 acres were burned during this fire. Winds played a huge factor in this fire that started…
Weather affecting firefighting efforts in Hancock County; 1800-2000 acres burned
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…