Resident reports smoking light fixture at home

Heard on: Forrest County Volunteer Fire Dispatch

01:58

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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(name withheld), (name withheld), (number withheld) old highway 49 east, (number withheld) old highway 49 east for an electrical fire.

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Her light fixture started glowing and smoking.

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It smelled like burnt rubber.

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She turned it off and it stopped smoking, but she's worried about possible wires being on fire.

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Calling copy, 111.

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Calling

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111.

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Yeah, traffic for Corinth.

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This is 01:11 out of state.

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Hello, thank you.

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Come on.

01:00

NC One, I thought you can show me around.

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Dispatch, you advised the structure on fire or she just needs somebody to check it out.

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Needs somebody to check it out and make sure there's not a fire behind the walls that she can't see.

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NC One One Sixteen.

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NC One One Sixteen.

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This is 116.

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You're now rolling towards Old Highway 49, just until 111 can get a size up.

7/30/2026 02:22 PM

Fire

Old Hwy 49 E, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel were sent to a location on Old Highway 49 East in Hattiesburg for a possible electrical issue after a caller reported a light fixture that glowed, smoked, and smelled like burnt rubber. The power to the fixture was turned off and the smoke stopped, and responders were asked to check for any potential fire in the wiring or behind the walls.