UPDATE:

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) said the fires were 80% contained as of Friday evening. They plan to keep an eye on the area on Saturday, October 21.

No injuries have been reported.

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Four fires have caused traffic to stall on Interstate 55 in Copiah County.

Officials with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) responded to the scene on Friday, October 20 on I-55 between Highway 27 and Gallman Road.

  • Four fires have caused traffic to stall on Interstate 55 in Copiah County on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (Courtesy: MHP)
  • Four fires have caused traffic to stall on Interstate 55 in Copiah County on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (Courtesy: MHP)

All lanes of the interstate are blocked while crews respond to the scene. Law enforcement is on the scene to direct traffic.