Crews battling large forest fire in Harrison County

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Fire crews from Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a large forest fire off of Highway 49 Sunday afternoon.

The fire happened on Grand Bay Boulevard near the Grand Bear Golf Course in Saucier. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, the fire reached approximately 350 acres. However, there are were no injuries and no structures caught on fire.

Seeing smoke? There's a forest fire happening right now near the Grand Bear Golf Club near Highway 49. We can clearly see the smoke from our tower camera in Gulfport. #mswx

Read more here: https://t.co/WVH3Rku7JD pic.twitter.com/y42OQgNjzZ
— Meteorologist Taylor Graham (@TaylorGrahamWX) March 7, 2021

Harrison County Fire Rescue, the Mississippi Forestry Commission, firefighters and a helicopter all worked the scene.

HAPPENING NOW: There’s a forest fire in Harrison County heading towards Grand Bear Golf Course. So far there are no structures in risk of catching on fire. Keep up with @WLOX for updates. pic.twitter.com/923TKa9VJA
— Jasmine Lotts (@jaslottsWLOX) March 7, 2021