Gulfport apartment complex fire being investigated as arson

VIDEO: Chief Billy Kelley of the Gulfport Fire Department said an early Monday morning fire at a Gulfport apartment complex is now being investigated as a possible arson. Crews were called to the Emerald Pines Apartments around 4:07 a.m. Crews arrive in less than five minutes, and saw a heavy fire was burning the complex’s office building. Chief Kelley said firefighters immediately deployed hand lines and extinguished the flames. Thankfully, no injuries were reported and none of the apartment units were impacted. Officials said 17 firefighters helped extinguish the blaze. How the fire started is still under investigation, and no suspects have been identified at this time.
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Perry County EMA set to roll out three-part emergency response system

VIDEO: Perry County Emergency Management will be releasing a new emergency response system at the end of May. The EMA will be using app Hyper-Reach to alert people when there’s events like severe weather or criminal activity, all through text, call or email. “You will get a text notification on your phone saying that it’s active, and every time we push an alert out, it’ll come across the same way alerts do for tornado warnings and things of that sort,” said Perry County EMA Director Chad Dewitt. Another program called ‘I Am Responding’ will help first responders keep track of their location and send out backup straight from their phones.
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