Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion, one taken to hospital after house fire in Jackson

Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion, one taken to hospital after house fire in Jackson
Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion, one taken to hospital after house fire in Jackson(WLBT)
Published: Sep. 3, 2023 at 12:45 PM CDT
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion and one person was taken to a hospital after a house fire occurred in Jackson.

According to Jackson Fire Assistant Chief Patrick Armon, the fire happened around 3 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Kolb Avenue.

Armon says the house was “fully involved.”

The person who was taken to a hospital had non-fire-related injuries and a firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion at the scene.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

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