Firefighters responded to several woods fires across Attala County on Sunday, March 15, many of which were caused by trees coming into contact with power lines.
At 3:09 p.m., the Attala County Fire Department and Zama Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to Attala Rd. 5102 for a reported shed and tractor fire. When crews arrived, they found a woods fire instead, with no structures or vehicles involved. The fire burned approximately four acres before forestry crews were requested to assist with containment.
At 4:03 p.m., firefighters were called to Attala Rd. 4140 after a trash fire got out of control and spread into nearby woods. The blaze was contained to about one acre.
Later at 4:39 p.m., the Attala County Fire Department, Zama Volunteers, and Providence Volunteers responded to a woods fire along a utility line near the intersection of Hwy 19 S and Hwy 14. About eight acres were burning when crews arrived. County firefighters contained one side of the fire while forestry crews were requested to assist with the remainder.
At 5:50 p.m., Attala County firefighters and Sallis Volunteers responded to a fire burning along a utility line right-of-way on Hwy 19 N near Attala Rd. 4215. The fire was contained to about a quarter of an acre.
At 6:25 p.m., firefighters were called to a woods fire on Attala Rd. 5220 after a power pole fell onto a tree, sparking a blaze that burned around one acre before being contained.
All of the fires were caused by trees coming into contact with power lines except for the trash fire. No injuries or structural damages were reported.
