Mississippi Care Home Residents Evacuated as Fire Breaks Out
WHO:
ABC News - Marlee Price-Cook, Clinton’s director of communications, said most of the facility was gone and described the fire as “probably the first time I’ve seen something this involved” during her four years with the city.
ABC News - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said residents, employees and families were affected; the state health department, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and multiple fire departments assisted with the response and search.
Newsweek - Gov. Tate Reeves said evacuations and secondary searches were ongoing.
WHAT:
ABC News - A fire at Brookdale Clinton forced residents to evacuate. Authorities had no immediate reports of injuries but were unsure whether all residents had been accounted for.
ABC News - Evacuated residents were being bused to a church as crews searched the building for anyone remaining.
ABC News - Price-Cook said Brookdale was arranging to move displaced residents to sister properties.
ABC News - Reeves wrote on X: “Mississippi is praying for the residents, employees and families affected by the terrible fire at the Brookdale assisted living facility in Clinton. This is truly an awful situation.”
ABC News - Brookdale Clinton offers independent living, assisted living and memory care.
Newsweek - Evacuations and secondary searches at the facility were ongoing.
WHERE:
ABC News - The fire occurred at Brookdale Clinton, a senior living facility in Clinton, Mississippi, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Jackson.
ABC News - Evacuated residents were taken by bus to a church; the public was asked to avoid the immediate area.
WHEN:
ABC News - The fire broke out on Wednesday evening.
HOW:
ABC News - Firefighters sprayed the building while crews searched it; the roof was partially collapsed. WLBT-TV images showed older residents across the street watching flames and black smoke; one person used a wheelchair, others had walkers or mobility aids, and one had a small dog.
(UPDATED October 22, 2026 05:07 UTC)
A major fire at Brookdale Clinton, a senior living facility in Clinton, Mississippi, forced residents to evacuate as firefighters battled the flames and searched the building. The facility, about 10 miles northwest of Jackson, provides independent living, assisted living and memory care. Authorities had no immediate reports of injuries, but they were unsure whether everyone had been accounted for, and evacuation and secondary searches continued. Crews sprayed the building as part of the roof collapsed. Evacuated residents were bused to a church, and the public was asked to avoid the area. Clinton communications director Marlee Price-Cook said most of the facility was gone and called it the most involved fire she had seen in four years with the city. Brookdale was arranging to move displaced residents to sister properties. Governor Tate Reeves said residents, employees and families were affected, while state agencies and multiple fire departments assisted with the response.