Building near Hazlehurst High School on fire

Multiple agencies respond to large fire in Hazlehurst

HAZLEHURST, Miss. (WLBT) – Multiple agencies are battling a large fire at an old structure in downtown Hazlehurst Wednesday night. According to Copiah County Emergency Management Director Darryl Hilliard, the fire is now contained to one area, but “it will be a while” until the flames are put out. Currently, several agencies are on the scene and assisting with extinguishing the fire. No further information has been released at this time. This i…

Building near Hazlehurst High School on fire

Emergency crews are responding to a fire burning in an abandoned building in Copiah County, according to local officials.

Multiple agencies fight structure fire in Hazlehurst

HAZLEHURST — Authorities say several fire departments have been called out to a multi-story structure that is on fire in Hazlehurst. Byram, Terry, and Raymond fire departments have been called out along with Hazlehurst, Crystal Springs, and other Copiah County units, officials said. Officials say the building is located at 144 Monticello Street. A video from Hazlehurst resident Robert Stovall shows the large response and the historic building up…