Sheriff: Homeowner killed in Heidelberg house fire

According to responding personnel, the homeowner may have still been in the house at the time of the fire.(MGN)
Published: Jun. 6, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT

HEIDELBERG, Miss. (WDAM) - Emergency officials responded to a fatal house fire that took place in Heidelberg Tuesday morning.

According to Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson, 58-year-old Larry McFarland, who officials believe was the homeowner, was killed in the fire at a home on County Road 62 around 10 a.m.

Johnson said the cause of the fire has not been determined as an investigation into the fire has started.

Updates to the story will be added when more information becomes available.

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