Brush fire out of control near Viola Garsha Road, Hancock County MS

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 09:53 AM

Hancock County, MS

A brush fire near Viola Garsha Road and Dan Garsha has gotten out of control. Multiple fire departments are responding with mutual aid. The homeowner on scene is trying to extinguish the fire using a shovel. There are no structures currently in danger.

Audio|Source: Hancock County Fire

02:45

Transcript:

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Central and Bayside Fire respond near Viola Garsha Road cross with Dan Garsha for a brush fire that's out of control,

00:12

moving fast.

00:13

No structures in danger this time.

00:21

Central Bayside 17.

00:25

Bayside 6 to Bayside 17.

00:29

Jed.

00:31

Stand down for a minute.

00:36

Copy.

00:40

B-5-6 central.

00:43

B-5-6. B-5-6.

00:48

For the space.

00:50

Can you turn out of Claremont as well?

00:53

Ten-four.

00:58

By my 6th Central.

01:04

You can show me en route to our station and grab my truck.

01:13

Are you going to send by from Ridge Traffic for Claremont Fire?

01:31

Central of Kermont Fire, Klamat Fire. Respond near Viola Garsha Road and Dan Garsha. It is mutual aid for Bayside Fire for brush fire that has gotten out of control. There are no structures in danger at this time.

01:53

Claremont 3 Central. I've been there off the station.

01:57

No, 4.

02:02

If I say Claremont 6.

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What's your UTIA to the station?

02:18

Climb out of face, call out two.

02:24

Let's see, Spencer.

02:27

Go ahead.

02:29

Should base I refuse when I went around.

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10-4[1]. Bayside rescue. I have been right near Viola Garsha Road.

02:38

Also Dan Garsha.

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Excuse me for a brush fire out of control. It will be advised. Homeowner is on the scene and advising that he is trying to put it out with a shovel.

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