Officials fighting Rankin County bush fire

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – Several agencies are fighting a bush fire in Rankin County at a forested area near the 1400 block of Clara Foote Road.

According to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, the Rankin County Emergency Operations Command, multiple Rankin County Volunteer Fire Departments, and the Mississippi Forestry Commission all responded to the scene.

As of Wednesday around 5:30 p.m., the fire was not under control. However, it was contained after equipment from the Forestry Commission was used to make several lanes ahead of the fire…

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