(Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to extend the county burn ban to July 18.)
GAUTIER -- For the third time this summer, a woods fire has endangered homes in a Jackson County city.
Media reports said Monday's fire covered a 10-acre area in north Gautier. The fire lasted about two hours as it burned woods on Francis Street and Kingfisher Drive, where six homes were threatened, and other roadways.
Gautier Homes Have Close Call with Woods Fire
The Sun Herald/July 12, 20110
Agencies helping to fight the 3:30 p.m. blaze included the Gautier Fire Department, Jackson County Central Volunteer Fire Department, Mississippi Forestry Commission, U.S. Forest Service, and Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge.
Back to the Woods: Fire Threatens Neighborhood
The Mississippi Press/July 12, 2011
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