BREAKING: Fire in Mount Olive community leaves vacant mobile home a total loss
A vacant mobile home was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon in the Mount Olive community, according to Mount Olive Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Jermaine Phillips.
Phillips said the fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2026, after what began as a controlled fire spread to a nearby residential mobile home.
When emergency crews arrived, they found the vacant home on fire.
Firefighters from Mount Olive, Fort Mitchell, Seale, Uchee Creek and Ladonia volunteer fire departments responded to the scene and worked to bring the fire under control.
The Phenix City Police Department, Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama Constable’s Office and Care Ambulance also assisted at the scene.
According to Phillips, no injuries were reported. The mobile home was considered a total loss.
Three fire investigators were on scene, including investigators from Uchee Creek, Mount Olive and Fort Mitchell volunteer fire departments.
Russell County Commissioner Cedric Darty was also at the scene checking on the fire officials and crews working the incident.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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