The fight rages on.
Today, a mobile command center was set up at the parking lot of Gulf Coast Church on 28th Street in Long Beach to help in the battle to contain and ultimately fully extinguish that brush fire that broke out Saturday.
Been determined.- - the fight rages on... - today, a mobile command center- was set up at the parking lot o- gulf coast church on 28th stree- in long beach - to help in- the battle to contain and - ultimately fully extinguish tha- brush fire that broke out - saturday.
- news 25's brantly keiek has an- update and gives us a look at - how the weather is affecting- this massive fire.- - twenty-six hundred acres and- counting... - since saturday, firefighters- from throughout - south mississippi and the - forestry commission have been - - - - fighting a relentless brush - fire-that keeps re-igniting at- hot spots - throughout the area.- video 096 - 3:30 to 3:52- "from a firefighters perspective, the low humidity,- the high winds, the drought - conditions we've been under, al- of those are asking for trouble- the fire loads are great.
- some of these areas have not- been managed in quite a while,- - - - and subsequently you have a lot- of downed trees, downed debris- in there.
So when the - fire starts going, it moves - quickly."
- - - and dozens of local heroes are- on the front lines - now- gathered in one spot - a new- mobile command center set up- tuesday in long beach.- they're armed and ready - but - also up against an unpredictabl- foe - facing danger head on to- protect those who live, - work and travel through this- area in central harrison county- video 098 - 0:04 to 0:27- "with the winds variable, you can, what we look at is where - the is the fire - traveling to, what's in danger,- where are our people going to b- safe or where are they- not going to be safe.
You kind- of see the direction the fire i- moving and you plan - for that.
The problem is when i- changes directions on you and i- starts blowing in the - opposite way, or in a different- way, that can be dangerous."
Property owners in the area can- also help protect - their property - by keeping - brush, debris and other objects- cleared - away from their homes...and not- to start any fires of their - own.- video 098 - 2:13 to 2:32- "right now is the time to put a burn ban.
It would help the - situation if people - didn't burn.
Because of the hig- winds, because of the drought - conditions, - because of the buildup of the - fuel sources, and because of th- lack of the rain, and - low humidity, all of those- things we've mentioned time - after time.
That's the time.- - - - now is the time."
In harrison county, brantly - keiek,
Officials are saying it was the biggest fire Harrison County has seen in years.
For the past three days, crews have been battling a brush fire that broke out in central Harrison County on Saturday and it’s..