Hattiesburg firefighters respond to house fire on North 35th Avenue

HATTIESBURG — The Hattiesburg Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire late Friday morning in the city.

Fire crews were dispatched around 11 a.m. on March 20 to the 500 block of North 35th Avenue after a Hattiesburg Police officer reported seeing smoke coming from a home and alerted dispatch.

Officials said firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the residence and immediately began suppression efforts while searching the structure.

No occupants were found inside the home.

Crews were able to bring the fire under control quickly due to what officials described as an aggressive initial response.

Units responding to the scene included Engines 4, 6 and 9, Ladders 1 and 6, and Tower 8.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No additional information has been released.