Clay Co. Unit 500 Volunteer Fire Dept.

03/27/2026

⚠️ The National Weather Service has issued a Significant fire danger for most of Mississippi on Saturday (3/28/26) from 11 AM to 7 PM. Open burning should not be attempted as fires are more likely to spread in these conditions. Please follow local burn bans, secure tow chains, and dispose of ci******es properly.

03/27/2026

07/07/2025

03/10/2025

Please Keep the Families in Your Prayers

Our hearts are heavy as we receive confirmation that all three crew members of the AirCare Medical Team based out of Columbus lost their lives in today’s tragic helicopter crash near the Natchez Trace and Hwy 43.

These heroes dedicated their lives to saving others, and their loss is deeply felt by our entire community. We ask that you keep their families, friends, and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

Please join us in lifting them up in prayer as our community mourns this profound loss.

12/28/2024

📢 Attention Community Members 📢

We are excited to announce that we will be changing our alerting service to better serve you! In an effort to enhance our communication and provide more timely and relevant notifications, we will be implementing a new alerting system.

You will need to enroll in the new platform! You can enroll by calling or texting “Alert” to 662-495-8494 or by clicking on the link

http://hyper-reach.com/msclaysignup.html

Starting now, you can expect to receive alerts and notifications through our new and improved platform. This change is designed to ensure that you receive important updates, announcements, and alerts in a more efficient and effective manner.

We are committed to keeping you informed and ensuring the safety and well-being of our community. We believe that this new alerting service will enable us to achieve this goal more effectively.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we make this transition. We look forward to continuing to serve you with the highest level of communication and support.

Stay tuned for further updates and information regarding the launch of our new alerting service.

04/02/2024

❗Severe Weather Likely❗
Severe weather is possible today (04/02/24), starting this afternoon into this evening.

Damaging winds up to 70mph and tornadoes are possible.

⛈It's important to stay weather-aware today
📲Have multiple ways to receive alerts
🏠Identify your safe place in case of a tornado warning

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.

01/12/2024

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