Fire departments battling grass fire in Loyd Star
Published 3:33 pm Monday, September 18, 2023
- A fire burns in Loyd Star near Jackson Liberty and California Road. Photo by Brett Campbell
LOYD STAR — Lincoln County Volunteer Fire Departments are fighting a wildfire in the Loyd Star community. A grass fire near California and Jackson Liberty Road is burning according to Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Chris Reid.
Mississippi Forestry Commission is on scene with the volunteer fire departments to fight and contain the blaze. It is the third wildfire in Lincoln County in a week’s time.
The fire is estimated to be at 10 acres in size.
Please remember to heed all burn bans and take precautions so you don’t accidentally start a fire. All it takes is one spark with these dry conditions for a fire to quickly spread. Nine out of 10 wildfires are caused by humans.
This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.