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  • Miss. Firefighters Blocked by Train, House Burns

    News
    Posted: January 4th, 2011

    PEARL, Miss. -- Pearl residents said the damage from a house fire could have been averted if the house were not on the wrong side of some railroad tracks. On Friday night, at the height of the severe weather, the home on...

  • NAEMT Announces Scholarship Winners

    Press Release
    Posted: November 30th, 2010

    NAEMT Announces Scholarship Winners

      Clinton, Miss. — The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) would like to congratulate the winners of its most recent scholarships for the upcoming spring and summer semesters. Basic to Paramedic ($5,000...

  • Burned Miss. Firefighter Continues Recovery

    News
    Posted: November 24th, 2010

    BRANDON, Miss. -- Jackson firefighter David King covered his right arm with a towel as he spoke recently to 16 WAPT's Kathryn Kight. Underneath are third-degree burns that still bring him pain a month after flames covered him. "I live it every...

  • Stones for Miss. Firefighter's Memorial Stolen

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    Posted: November 23rd, 2010

    MADISON COUNTY, Miss. -- A memorial for a fallen Madison County firefighter has hit a roadblock. The memorial was going to be made up of 12 engraved stones, but five of the stones have been stolen, county officials said. The stones were to...

  • Off-Duty Miss. FF Saves Teen From Car in Pool

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    Posted: November 18th, 2010

    RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. -- A 16-year-old driver lost control of her car Wednesday morning and crashed into her neighbor's backyard pool, police said. The crash happened at about 6 a.m. near the corner of Old Fannin Road and...

  • A Nightclub, A Fire...And a Generation Vanishes

    Article
    Posted: October 27th, 2010

    A Nightclub, A Fire...And a Generation Vanishes

      Natchez, MS, is a charming city, full of the Antebellum pre-Civil War southern mystique and atmosphere found in only the rarest parts of America's historical past. A quick glance of the inner city will stir emotions and make you blink your eyes in...

  • 3 Miss. Firefighters Injured While Battling Blaze

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    Posted: October 26th, 2010

    JACKSON, Miss. -- Three Jackson firefighters were injured Monday while battling a fire, city officials said. The fire broke out at about 7 a.m. at 3107 Whitten Road, Fire Chief R. D. Simpson said. A neighbor said the house had been vacant. All...

  • Massive Fire Destroys Downtown in Miss.

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    Posted: October 19th, 2010

    CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. -- A massive fire swept through downtown Crystal Springs early Monday morning, fire officials said. Fire officials said it started just before 1 a.m. at a business on Jackson Street and eventually spread to two other...

  • Mississippi 600-Acre Wildfire Intentionally Set

    News
    Posted: October 6th, 2010

    Mississippi 600-Acre Wildfire Intentionally Set

    MADISON COUNTY, Miss. -- Fire investigators say a brush fire that consumed about 600 acres in Madison County was intentionally set. The fire broke out at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in a heavily wooded area off Highway 43 and Honeysuckle Road, fire...

  • Mississippi Firefighter Ejected in Crash

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    Posted: August 10th, 2010

    Mississippi Firefighter Ejected in Crash

    A probationary volunteer firefighter with Powers Volunteer Fire & Rescue was ejected from a pickup truck after he collided with another vehicle while en route to the station.

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