High winds caused trees to fall on power lines across the county, sparking five separate fires on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Just before 1 p.m., the first fire was was called in. It was initially reported on Attala Road 2247 but later located on Attala Road 3122. Attala County Fire Department (ACFD) and McCool Volunteers responded to the blaze that burned around eight acres before being contained.
At 3:15 p.m., ACFD and Providence Volunteers went to a second fire on Attala Road 5210 burned about half an acre and spread to a tractor and an ATV, which was completely destroyed. The cause was another downed power line.
At 3:24 p.m. near New Salem Church on Attala Road 3217, a third fire burned approximately four acres. ACFD and Carmack Volunteers contained the blaze while MS Forestry established a protective lane around the church.
ACFD responded to a fourth fire on Attala Road 4116 at 3:35 p.m. This blaze burned around two acres before being contained.
ACFD was dispatched to another fire just after 4 p.m. on Attala Road 1135 near a gas line across from the pumping station. Because of its remote location, MS Forestry Commission was called in to assist.
In total, five fires burned throughout the county, all caused by high winds downing power lines. No injuries or structural damage was reported.
Me
April 3, 2025 at 10:07 AMHire a crew to keep the trees cut back from the power lines! Next time could be worse! This is neglected on Mississippi Entergy part! We have been noticing this for a long time. We lose power lil bit of wind or storm.
Connie
April 3, 2025 at 11:57 AMAttala county have dead pines on county roads also that are very dangerous. Beetle infested pines are becoming a hazard along energy lines and public roads.
Connie
April 3, 2025 at 12:01 PMI would like to thank the ACFD for coming out to extinguish the fire. It is a shame we no longer have a forestry department in our county to a**ist. Those winds were very bad yesterday. Dangerous and scary with a fire close to home.
GT
April 6, 2025 at 10:21 AMI personally think the power companies should bury the power lines. No outages that way, or almost none unless substations are involved. No fires. No air pollution. Cooling, heating, and working medical machines, at all times unless transformers blow.