It was never meant to be a live-in firehouse. In the 1980s, Greenwood Fire was essentially a volunteer department, so no one ever stayed at the facility. Over the years, they tweaked the space to make it more livable. It now has one open room with several bunk-beds, and a shower facility. The kitchen is in the basement.  

It is also in the city’s flood plain, and has flooded at least three times since 2016, he said.

The new station will include smaller, private rooms with bunk beds, five private shower stalls and a state-of-the-art kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a large gas stove.

Battalion Chief Tim Heath says they are thankful they had the opportunity to purchase this new equipment. “We actually had six personnel here that were on our truck committee that actually inspected the truck out so they went for compartments and things like that which will make it beneficial for firefighting and rescue. We’re proud of the awesome fire truck that will serve the City of Ocean Springs.”

When they arrived, police found no evidence of a shooting. Crews with Toledo Fire & Rescue Department had to move their fire truck down the street after discovering the ground beneath it was sinking near the curb. No one was injured by the sinkhole.

According to the Mount Carmel Fire Department, the fire truck was heading back to the station after responding to a car crash when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center of the road, forcing the fire truck to the edge of the roadway.   

The lone firefighter inside the truck was taken to Holston Valley Medical Center but was not seriously hurt.