Wildfire spreads rapidly near River Rd in Mississippi, Forrest County MS
WildfireFirefighters are battling an active wildfire near River Rd in Mississippi. The fire spread quickly beyond a hill and created several smaller spot fires across the area. Crews have stopped the main fire front but are still working to control remaining hotspots.
Audio|Source: Forrest County Public Safety
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
When Forestry gets here, I'm only a line cut back here for sure it's flaring up on me faster and I can put it out on this line.
00:09
Coming out, Austin, we're not doing any good now. It's beyond that hill right there.
00:18
On that hill, too. I'm coming to you. I need water.
00:21
Yeah, let's go fill up his truck.
00:35
Go.
00:37
Danger one, same forever.
00:43
In front of Maybank Church, but I have a guy set up on River Road, whichever one.
00:50
Go on.
00:52
We're fishing to come out. We got the larger part of it to stop.
00:59
They'll hang tight, the forester truck sitting in the driveway here.
01:08
113.
01:11
23.
01:19
No force one of the dozer's coming to y'all.
01:23
Okay.
01:28
The 9-1-16.
01:32
Good side of the zone.
01:34
Two.
01:39
Forest one, this is two.
01:41
Just trying to figure out about where you all need us.
01:44
We just passed the house over here kind of behind us. Looks like there's a couple trails that go back. Two juveniles ranging from the age of 10 to 11.
01:54
Towards the house.
01:56
It's his way off the road. That's what we're at.
02:03
Coming out to refill, we got the head of the fire stop.
02:10
A lot of small broken up fires that are spaced out sporadically did the whole property.
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Location mentioned:
River Rd, Mississippi 39401
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