The Mississippi Fire Marshal’s office is giving away smoke alarms to try to reduce fire deaths. Mike Chaney is the state insurance commissioner and fire marshal. He says having a smoke alarm can cut the risk of fire death in …
Mississippi saw a big jump in fire deaths in 2018. The state Fire Marshal’s Office says 79 people died in blazes last year, up from 56 statewide in 2017. State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Ricky Davis says he’s unsure why …
Mississippi is on pace once again to have the lowest number of fire deaths on record. State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Ricky Davis told The Clarion-Ledger 62 people died in fires last year, with 37 of those deaths occurring by …
