MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Firefighters responded to a small house fire early Tuesday morning on Meridian’s 8th Avenue.
According to Meridian Fire Department Chief Deputy Eric Hardy, crews arrived around 6:30 a.m. Oct. 4, 2025, at a home near 8th Avenue and 19th Street. They discovered a small fire in the back room of the house.
Hardy said there was no power or electricity connected to the home, and the man staying there was not a squatter. He reportedly started the fire to stay warm, but it quickly got out of control.
No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained without further damage.
Authorities did not report any ongoing investigation, and the incident is considered isolated.
