Ramsey Springs Volunteer Fire Department

06/12/2025

🇺🇸We have an exciting announcement! 🇺🇸

Wiggins Fire Department, and the Scouts of America, will be hosting a flag retirement ceremony!

This ceremony is intended to honor the symbol of our nation that have reached the end of service and can no longer be properly displayed…

As well as honoring our great American flag, we also want to use this opportunity to honor our nation’s heroes who severed in the armed forces to protect what it stands for!

🇺🇸All veterans, and their family and friends, are invited to join us in this ceremony to retire a flag themselves. Even if you aren’t a veteran, everyone is welcome to attend and participate in the ceremony! 🇺🇸

🇺🇸Where?
Wiggins Fire Department
140 N. Magnolia Dr. Wiggins, MS 39577

🇺🇸When?
June 14th, National Flag Day
6:00 pm- until all flags have been retired

If you have any questions, feel free to reach our station at 601-928-5446.

We are very excited for this event and hope to see you all there !

12/28/2024

Parts of Mississippi are now under a Moderate (4 out of 5) risk for severe storms today (12/28/2024). Some could see damaging wind gusts, up to 80mph, hail, and possible tornadoes, some of which could be strong and long-tracked.
❗Stay Weather Aware
📻Have multiple ways to receive alerts
🏡Know your Safe place

06/30/2024

Hurricane Beryl Tropical Cyclone Update
1135 AM AST Sun Jun 30 2024
..RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FIND BERYL NOW AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...
..LIFE-THREATENING WINDS AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

NOAA and Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft data indicate that Beryl has strengthened to an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts.

SUMMARY OF 1135 AM AST...1535 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.8N 54.9W
ABOUT 350 MI...565 KM ESE OF BARBADOS
ABOUT 460 MI...740 KM E OF GRENADA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 INCHES

Hurricanes.gov/

06/30/2024

This is a great safety guide for children swimming in lakes and swimming pools. The color of the bathing suit can make it easier or more difficult to see children while they are swimming. This is a good reminder to always have adult supervision when children are swimming. (Thanks to Praire Lakes Healthcare System.)

05/19/2024

Around midnight our department was responding to a major vehicle accident when our engine got into an accident itself. The engine rolled and trapped one of our firefighters under it. The firefighter was life flighted to a hospital, but by the grace of God, is expected to make a full recovery. We are asking for prayers for the firefighter and the firefighter’s family, as well as all of us here at Wiggins Fire Department. We appreciate the support and look forward to continuing to serve our community and getting our firefighter back with us soon!

Thank you,
Chief Purvis

04/29/2024

04/09/2024

We are watching the potential for severe storms on Wednesday (4-10-24). Most of the state could see damaging wind gusts, hail, and possible tornadoes, especially the Southern half.
❗Stay Weather Aware.
⚠️Have multiple ways to receive alerts.
🏠Know your safe place and review your storm plan with your family.
Please be sure to check back for updates concerning this storm system.

03/25/2024

⚠️Severe Weather⚠️is possible Monday (3/25) afternoon and overnight for Mississippi.
🌪️Tornadoes are likely with some strong tornadoes possible.
🏠Know your safe place
📲Have multiple ways to receive alerts. Do not rely solely on social media or outdoor sirens.

03/16/2024

We remember and honor the following firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty on March 16. We also recognize their sacrifice and that of their families. Search for the Roll of Honor profiles of these firefighters on our website.

01/31/2024