by Associated Press Published: June 14,2012
Tags: Business, fire, fire department, firefighting, home, house, insurance, municipal government, prperty, residence
COLUMBUS — A new ranking for the Columbus Fire Department could mean reduced insurance rates for home and business owners in the city. The Mississippi Rating Bureau has rated Columbus a four, which is up from its rating a five where it has remained for the past 30 years. Mayor Robert Smith tells The Commercial [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 6,2012
Tags: city council, councilmen, culture, demolition, fire, firefighters, firefighting, Heritage, histocial structure, history, mayor, municipal government, renovation
MOSS POINT — The old central fire station built in downtown Moss Point in 1926 has seen better days, but Mayor Aneice Liddell wants to save it. City council members had earlier voted to tear the hurricane damaged building down, but the mayor vetoed the action. “It could be something with retail, a restaurant; it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 10,2012
Tags: blaze, disaster, fire, forestry, lumber, manufacturing, plant, timber, trees, wood
GLOSTER — A fire has destroyed the former Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Gloster. The Natchez Democrat reports fire units from several counties and Louisiana responded to the fire. Amite County fire coordinator Sam Walsh says the plant was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. There were no injuries because workers had already left. The mill [...] [...]
D’IBERVILLE — The owner of a D’Iberville cabinet shop that was destroyed by fire says the family business will be operating again soon. Bobby Grimes Jr., made the vow yesterday after the fire destroyed the Grimes Cabinets & Tops building. The Grimes family already has a building ready to house the business. They built it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2012
Tags: arson, colleges, construction, education, fire, higher education, historic preservation, rehabilitation, renovation, secondary education, students, teachers, teaching, universities
HATTIESBURG — Since officials announced plans to restore the old Hattiesburg High School, the ambitious project has seemed to be cursed with setbacks — including an arson fire — that have prevented it from becoming the gem city leaders envisioned. And now the project is in a state of limbo again — due to a [...] [...]
PANOLA COUNTY — Panola County authorities are investigating what caused a natural gas pipeline explosion and fire near Batesville that forced the evacuation of 20 to 30 families. There were no injuries or fatalities related to yesterday’s incident. Authorities allowed the fire from the ruptured Tennessee Gas Pipeline line to burn out overnight. The pipeline [...] [...]
TUPELO — Authorities are investigating what caused yesterday’s fire at Mt. Vernon Foam. The small factory manufactured cut foam used in furniture making. About a dozen volunteer and full-time fire departments, including Tupelo and Saltillo, responded to the call around 11 a.m. The factory is owned by Terry Robbins, whose family has owned the business [...] [...]
GREENWOOD — Two workers injured in a fire at a mill in Greenwood earlier this week are hospitalized at a burn center in Georgia. Fire Chief Marcus Banks tells the Greenwood Commonwealth that the incident occurred Monday night at the Delta Oil Mill. The mill processes distiller’s grain, a byproduct of ethanol production, and employs [...] [...]
BROOKHAVEN — Authorities are investigating a fire at Phillips Bark Processing Company that started May 23 and burned into the following day. Phillips Bark Processing Company president David Phillips said video surveillance appears to show the fire may have started in a well located between a package bag storage building and maintenance building. High winds [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 27,2011
Tags: accident, fire
WEST POINT — Authorities says a fire at Sims Metal Management in West Point started when strong winds blew sparks from workers’ blow torches onto a pile of tires. West Point fire chief Johnny Littlefield told The Daily Times Leader that workers were using blow torches near a big pile of tires March 23 to [...] [...]
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