WIGGINS, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission is reminding people that a burn ban for our area is still necessary despite the recent rainfall. Since Aug. 1, MFC firefighters have fought ...

Pictured with an enclosed trailer donated by the Mississippi Forestry Commission are current and former MSU SAF members, left to right, Daniel Grebner, forestry senior, Starkville; Assistant Professor ...

The Mississippi Forestry Commission rushed to the scene of a grass fire Sunday afternoon.According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the fire started around 1 p.m. near the Gallatin ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) will mark a major milestone in 2026 as the agency celebrates 100 years of service to the state. MFC was founded on March 6, 1926. For ...

A fire whirl, also known as a firenado, was caught on camera in Monroe County.The Mississippi Forestry Commission shared video of the firenado on social media. "They are large, spinning vortexes of ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Forestry Commission and the Green Infrastructure Center are on a mission to keep Gulfport green. Through the Trees MS assistance program, people could come out ...

UPDATE (9:53 p.m.): The wildfire has burned 125 acres and is 100% contained as of now, according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission. MFC Region 3 Public Information Officer Meacham Harlow said ...

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) — George County and Greene County joined 15 other Mississippi counties that are under a burn ban. 3 dead, several injured after bridge collapses in Mississippi According to ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi had its worst drought in a generation in 2023. The dry weather led to an increase in wildfires over the summer, which prompted officials in many counties to ...

Currently, it is estimated that approximately 60 acres have been burned, but there are no structures in danger.

WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) - In response to the multiple wildfires in South Mississippi, the State Forestry Commission engaged its mobile incident command center in Wiggins. The center gives state ...

Mississippi doesn't experience wildfires like the recent fires in California that scorched miles of the landscape, destroyed thousands of homes and structures and claimed dozens of lives, but they do ...