Jackson home damaged after fire starts by gas valve, JFD says

JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Multiple crews responded to a house fire in Jackson Thursday afternoon.

The fire happened at a home on Westhaven Drive just after 1:00 p.m.

According to officials with the Jackson Fire Department (JFD), the fire started due to the gas valve. Atmos crews were at the location doing work prior to the start of the fire.

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Officials said the homeowners were not at the home at the time of the fire.

Christal Daniels, who lives in the area, appeared upset as she expressed her frustration.

“The whole city is just going to crap, and they know, and they don’t want to do anything about it. But it takes this to happen before people want to come out and fix things. So, I’m very disappointed. I have no… I have no faith in the City of Jackson at all,” she said.

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