Alcorn County Fire Service

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

URGENT MESSAGE!

09/28/2026

EMERGENCY BURN BAN ISSUED! 09/28/26 until 10/12/26 unless conditions improve.

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 NEVER FORGET — SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 🇺🇸

25 years later, we still remember.

We remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost. We remember the families who never got to say goodbye. We remember the courage of the passengers and crew of Flight 93, and we remember the countless acts of bravery displayed that day.

But as first responders, we especially remember the 343 firefighters, 23 NYPD officers, 37 Port, 1 NY City fire patrolman, Authority officers, and all of the police officers, EMS personnel, military members, and ordinary Americans who ran toward danger while others were running away.

They answered the call.

They climbed the stairs.

They carried the wounded.

They gave their lives trying to save others.

September 11th changed our nation, but it also reminded us of something that can never be forgotten: when the worst happens, there will always be men and women willing to run toward it to help someone else.

Today, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, those who survived, the families who continue to carry their loss, and the heroes who still bear the physical and emotional scars of that day.

🇺🇸 We remember. We honor. We pray. We will never forget.

September 11, 2001 — Forever in our hearts.

🚒 🚓 🚑 🇺🇸
NEVER FORGET!

09/08/2026

🔥 WILDFIRE SAFETY STARTS WITH ALL OF US 🔥

Most wildfires are caused by human activity—and many are preventable. Dry grass, leaves, wind, and low humidity can allow one small spark to become a fast-moving wildfire.

Common causes include:

🔥 Unattended debris or trash fires
🚬 Improperly discarded ci******es
⛓️ Sparks from dragging trailer chains or equipment
🚜 Vehicles or machinery operating over dry vegetation
🏕️ Campfires that are not fully extinguished
⚡ Power lines and lightning
🔥 Arson or careless outdoor burning

Help protect our homes, firefighters, and community:

✅ Check current weather conditions.
✅ Never leave an outdoor fire unattended.
✅ Keep water, a hose, or a fire extinguisher nearby.
✅ Avoid burning on dry or windy days.
✅ Secure trailer chains so they cannot drag and create sparks.
✅ Never park a hot vehicle over dry grass.
✅ Completely drown fires, stir the ashes, and drown them again.
✅ Maintain defensible space by removing dry leaves, limbs, and vegetation from around your home.

If you see an unattended fire or smoke in an unusual area, call 911 immediately. Early reporting can make the difference between a small fire and a major incident.

One careless spark can affect an entire community. Please do your part to prevent wildfires.

09/07/2026

We have several Alcorn county departments in the running! Please go support them! Rienzi, Glen, Union Center, and Wenasoga! Click on the photo and cast your vote!

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08/30/2026

It is with profound sadness that the Alcorn County Fire Service mourns the passing of Emmalee Paytlin Mizell (Hite), daughter of Chief Bill Burnett (Rienzi FD) and Chief Christie Burnett (Jacinto FD).

Please join us in praying for Emmalee’s family, friends, and work family in the difficult days ahead.

Celebrate the life of Emmalee Mizell, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Memorial Funeral Home.

08/17/2026

🔥 DID YOU KNOW? THE AMERICAN FIRE SERVICE IS OLDER THAN AMERICA ITSELF. 🇺🇸

History Fact of the Day!
The history of organized firefighting in America goes back even further than Benjamin Franklin.

🔥 1630s — Boston: Early fire-prevention laws and organized community firefighting efforts began taking shape as the growing settlement dealt with the constant threat of fire.

🔥 1678 — Boston: The city established one of the colonies’ earliest organized, publicly supported firefighting forces, including a fire engine and men assigned to operate it.

🔥 1736 — Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin helped organize the Union Fire Company, one of the most influential early volunteer fire companies in colonial America. Franklin didn’t invent firefighting in America, but his organized volunteer-company model became an important part of the American fire-service tradition.

And consider what came afterward:

🪖 1775 — Continental Army established
⚓ 1775 — Continental Navy established
🦅 1775 — Continental Marines established
🇺🇸 1776 — Declaration of Independence adopted
👮 1800s — Modern professional municipal police departments developed

Organized law enforcement did exist earlier in the colonies through sheriffs, constables, and night watches, so America’s public-safety history reaches back even further.

But there’s something remarkable about the fire service:

Before there was a United States of America, there were already people organizing to protect their neighbors from fire.

There were no radios, turnout gear, diesel engines, air packs, or 911 centers. There were buckets, primitive engines, hand tools—and people willing to answer when their community needed them.

More than three centuries later, that tradition remains at the heart of the American fire service.

The tools have changed. The apparatus has changed. The firehouse has changed. But the mission remains the same: neighbors protecting neighbors. 🇺🇸🔥

HELP US CONTINUE THIS LEGACY OF SERVICE BY JOINING TODAY!!!

06/13/2026

🚨 STORM SHELTER 🚨

The Kossuth Fire Department is currently conducting a fundraiser to help support the community storm shelter project. Your support will help strengthen severe weather protection for our community and families.

Please see the graphic below for more information on how you can help support this important project. Thank you for supporting Kossuth Fire Department and this effort to improve community safety.