Fire chief says two wings of Clinton, Mississippi, assisted living facility are a total loss

As of 8:56 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026

Fire swept through an assisted living facility in Clinton, Mississippi, on Wednesday evening, and Clinton Fire Chief Levius Buckley said two wings of the facility are a total loss, WJTV reported.

Buckley said firefighters had to rescue some people by getting them out through the windows, according to WJTV. The station reported that no injuries had been reported.

Clinton city officials said firefighters were working to bring the fire under control and were conducting sweeps of the facility, WAPT reported. It was unknown how many people were inside the facility when the fire broke out, the station said.

The fire broke out at the facility on Northside Drive around 5 p.m. local time (6 p.m. ET), according to WJTV and WAPT. WJTV identified the facility as Brookdale Clinton, and WAPT identified it as Brookdale Senior Living.

Residents moved to a church

Residents were bussed to Morrison Heights Church, where they were reunited with their families, WJTV reported. WAPT said evacuated residents had been relocated to Morrison Heights Baptist Church.

Cause under investigation

Buckley said the cause of the fire is under investigation but that officials do not believe it was arson, according to WJTV.

Agencies assisting

Firefighters from the Jackson Fire Department and the Hinds County Volunteer Fire Department, along with several retired Clinton Fire Department personnel, were assisting with the emergency response, WAPT reported.

Gov. Tate 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." He said the Mississippi State Department of Health, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and multiple fire departments were assisting.

What is not known

Officials have not said how many people were inside the facility when the fire started, and it was not known whether everyone had been accounted for while sweeps continued. The cause has not been determined. It was not clear whether the fire had been brought fully under control. There was no public statement from Brookdale in the reports available as of publication.