Governor lifts partial burn ban
Jackson, Miss. – Effective December 2, 2016, Governor Phil Bryant signed a proclamation to lift the partial state level burn ban that has been in...
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Burn bans lifted, thanks to rain
Jackson, Miss– Since Thursday, 10 burn bans have been lifted across the state, according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission. ...
As hunting season begins, fire dangers continue
JACKSON, Miss. – Deer hunting season (gun with dog) begins November 19, 2016, in most parts of Mississippi....
Burn Ban issued for Rankin County
by Sarah Ulmer
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss.- A burn ban has been issued for Rankin County. ...
State-Wide Burn Ban: What You Should Do If You See a Fire, What You Shouldn’t Do Under the Ban
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you normally burn your trash, take it to the dump instead. A state-wide burn ban was issued by the governor’s office last Tuesday...
Fire in Mississippi: Dried Out Areas Scorched Over the Weekend
by kim
BASSFIELD, Miss.–Fires that started Saturday afternoon have burned more than 500 acres near Bassfield, said area Fire Chief Bill Matthews. The fires have destroyed homes...
What Is This Wet Stuff? Rain Not to Last Long Enough to Do Any Damage to Drought
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–You might’ve felt a little yesterday afternoon. You might’ve seen the drops on your windshield this morning and you might have even been lucky...
Hot and Dry Weather Means You Can’t Burn Outside in Some Places
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–No tropical systems have come Mississippi’s way so far this season and there have been few weather fronts in the past few weeks. That...
The Consequences of Extreme Heat: Burn Bans, Heat Advisories and General Misery
by kim
BELZONI, Miss.–A good chunk of the western half of Mississippi is under a heat advisory and for the weekend, when temps go up to well...
Burn Bans: Where You Cannot Burn Anything Outside in Mississippi and Why
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–More counties are being added to a growing list of places where you are forbidden to burn anything outdoors in the state. The latest...