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Former Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt dies

Former Fire Chief Michael Beyerstedt has died. He was 61. The Gulfport Fire Department announced his passing in a post that went up just after noon Wednesday, calling the former chief a dedicated servant of the city "who made a…

Woman dead after fire in Gulfport

A woman is dead after a structural fire in Gulfport Monday. Forty-four-year-old Wajeedah Waheed from Gulfport was pronounced dead at the local hospital. According to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer,…

Structure fire in Gulfport

According to the Gulfport Fire Chief, Billy Kelley, units arrived on scene just after 5 P.M. on April 8th. The fire was confined to just the bedroom with no exterior damage. The 44-year-old…

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…

Quadplex fire in Jackson County

On April 2nd, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Jackson County Fire Department responded to a quadplex fire on Eldorado Avenue in the St. Martin area. The sheriff states all residents were accounted for and no one was injured…

No structure damage after fire in Vancleave

A fire reported in Jackson County affected 20 acres in Vancleave Thursday afternoon. According to the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s Kevin Craft, the area affected was near Seaman Road. The fire was 100 percent contained around 8 p.m. Thursday night.  There…