Barge at Mississippi River port catches fire. Firefighters work to control blaze.
Published 12:00 pm Thursday, September 29, 2022
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Firefighters use a crane to dump water on burning barge. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Firefighters spray water on burning barge in Mississippi River. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
The smoke from the burning barge as seen from Vidalia, Louisiana. (Courtesy Roy F. King)
Black smoke could be seen for miles along a stretch of the Mississippi River as firefighters worked to put out a fire in a barge Thursday morning.
The barge at the Natchez port caught fire at about 11:15 a.m. Monday and bellowed black smoke.
Firefighters from the Natchez Fire Department had the blaze under control by 11:30 a.m.
This story will be updated as more information is available.
