Homeowner accidentally sets house on fire while trying to light fireplace

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A Jackson man accidentally set his home on fire while trying to light his fireplace Monday, the Jackson Fire Department says.

At 4:00 p.m., units with JFD responded to the 3700 block of Douglas Avenue for a reported house fire.

Units stated that when they arrived, smoke was coming from the rear of the structure, and the home’s occupant was outside the structure…

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