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(Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. Photo by Matt Williamson) McComb firefighters battle a house fire that was apparently caused by a space heater on Tuesday. Multiple fire deaths have been reported in Mississippi over the past week, and at least two were caused by fires that started from space heaters, the State Fire Marshal's Office said.
More than half a dozen fire-related deaths have been reported across Mississippi in the past week, with some of the fatal blazes being caused as the result of people trying to stay warm during the bitter cold.
