Forrest County Fire Services

04/08/2026

Last week, Forrest County Fire Service Fire Chief and County Fire Coordinator Bo Murphy was admitted to the hospital due to a cardiac-related emergency.

On Monday, Chief Murphy successfully underwent bypass surgery to address the issues with his heart. We are pleased to report that he came through the procedure with flying colors and is now well on the road to recovery.

FCFS would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has shown support during this time. The prayers, encouragement, and well wishes from our community have not gone unnoticed and are deeply appreciated.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon, Chief.

03/28/2026

No burning today 🙏🏻!!

⚠️ The National Weather Service has issued a Significant fire danger for most of Mississippi on Saturday (3/28/26) from 11 AM to 7 PM. Open burning should not be attempted as fires are more likely to spread in these conditions. Please follow local burn bans, secure tow chains, and dispose of ci******es properly.

03/05/2026

Fire Chief Brandon Lester told WDAM 7 that the department has seen a rise in calls over the past few months.

02/23/2026

02/22/2026

**Very dangerous conditions**
Today 2/22/2026

02/12/2026

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

Thank you Mississippi Air Rescue 7 - Hattiesburg, MS for spending some time with our crews today. Discussing the importance of proper LZ command and setup to insure a safe landing while responding to incidents within our community.

02/11/2026

**WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ABNORMALLY DRY CONDITIONS** Please exercise caution when conducting outside burning and have a contingency plan in place in the event of losing control of your fire. Forrest County Firefighters have responded to numerous grass and woods fires over the past week.

01/06/2026

We are a few days late for get to know your firefighters 🚒 but here we are! This month we are giving Firefighter Corey Franklin a shout out! Corey Is currently serving in the Brooklyn Community. Thank you Corey for choosing to serve the citizens of Forrest County.

1. 3 years of experience, Hattiesburg FD. Wife w/ 3 kids

2. I was inspired to become a firefighter by my uncle who was LAFD and the desire to show my children the importance of service in our community. Due to my 10 years of military service, 5 being active duty Navy and 5 in the reserves, the call of duty became increasingly irresistible, so I answered by becoming a fireman.

3. I prepare mentally and physically for this job by working out at the gym to improve discipline, physical readiness, and mental fortitude.

4. Outside of work I spend my time taking online classes at Mississippi State in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

5. I wish people knew that firefighters do a lot more than sit at the station and make chili. We see a lot of people on the worst days of their lives and we will do whatever we can to leave any situation better than we found it.