Woods fire on Canal Road and 28th Street

Woods fire on Canal Road and 28th Street

Harrison County Fire Rescue, Gulfport Fire Department, and Forestry Commission crews have been battling a large woods fire for six days.

Are still under investigation.- - harrison county fire rescue,- gulfport fire department, and - forestry commission crews, have- been battling a large - woods fire for six days.... - this is video from today.

- several homes have ben- threatened near canal road and- twenty-eighth street but fire - crews have been able to protect- all structures so far.- crews are still working to- extinguish the fire however - until it rains it will continue- to burn.- although, the statewide burn ba- has been lifted - conditions are still very - dangerous for any burning due - to dry conditions and high- winds.- - " harrison county fire marshal pat sullivan: " we're asking people to consider- not burning for the short term- even though we- don't have a burn ban.

Maybe- using an extra bit of caution i- they do have to burn if they- feel it's absolutely necssecary- you never leave a fire- unattended.

You - always have implaments there, - your tools to take care of that- fire.

- you don't burn while the wind i- blowing to the point where you- can't control it those- things are common scense but- we're still having a lot of - fires causing us problems."

- - - sullivan says he is requesting- the harrison county board of- supervisors issue a burn ban fo- the county but until it's - approved sullivan urges - residents