A brush fire burned on Deer Island during a fireworks show on July 4, 2025. Fire Chief Nicholaus Geiser said an unexpected north wind may have blown a falling ember toward the island.

Deer Island caught fire again in Biloxi, Mississippi, during Fourth of July fireworks celebrations. MS Coast leaders are considering fire prevention solutions.

Biloxi’s leaders are debating how to lower the risk of brush fires after Deer Island ignited again this year during an annual Fourth of July fireworks show. The city and its fire chief said this ...

The thousands of people viewing Biloxi's Fourth of July fireworks show got more than they bargained for Friday night, as a brush fire ignited on Deer Island. Biloxi Fire Chief Nicholas Geiser ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Officials confirm firefighters are battling flames on Deer Island on the night of Independence Day. While details are limited at this time, officials with the Biloxi Police ...

A paddleboarder discovered the body between Deer Island and Biloxi, said William Winston, an ensign at the Sector Mobile Public Affairs Office. He said local authorities were heading to the scene ...

The 75-year-old Biloxi man went missing from the Linda K shrimp boat. The boat sank while being towed to shore near the western tip of Deer Island.

A paddleboarder discovered the body between Deer Island and Biloxi, said William Winston, an ensign at the Sector Mobile Public Affairs Office. He said local authorities were heading to the scene ...

The API failed to deliver the resource. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer says the body found Tuesday morning between Biloxi Beach and Deer Island is missing shrimper Richard Kopszywa.