Woman injured in Fisher Ferry fire

Published 1:58 pm Friday, April 20, 2018

: A patient is airlifted from the Vicksburg Municipal Airport to University Medical Center after being rescued from a house fire at 3841 Fisher Ferry Road Friday(Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

A Warren County woman was severely injured Friday afternoon after fire broke out in her home in the 3800 block of Fisher Ferry Road.

Warren County volunteer firefighters and sheriff’s office units were called about 12:17 p.m. to a house fire in the 3800 block of Fisher Ferry Road with an elderly woman possibly inside.

County fire coordinator Jerry Briggs said Fisher Ferry firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the house but no flames. They entered the house and found the woman lying on the living room floor, got her out of the house and began administering first aid, while other firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.

The 88-year-old woman was not identified pending notification of family. She was taken by Vicksburg Fire Department ambulance to the Vicksburg Municipal Airport, where she was taken by AirCare helicopter to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Information on her condition was unavailable.

Besides Firefighters from Fisher Ferry, LeTourneau volunteer firefighters also responded to the fire call.

The cause of the fire is undetermined.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.