Rankin County woman loses home, business to battery fire

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A Rankin County woman is picking up the pieces after a small battery destroyed her home and her home-based business.

The fire broke out Sunday morning on Rankin Ferguson Road.

Homeowner describes the moments before the fire

Michelle Carney said she was finishing up painting and preparing for bed early Sunday morning when she noticed her cat acting strange.

“He heard something I couldn’t hear, and he was looking toward the bedroom door and acting really weird. By the time I said that, there was this big boom and the house literally shook,” Carney said…

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