Several Crews Battle a Jackson County Fire

Jackson County 911 dispatchers said multiple crews from several counties were responding Monday afternoon after a large fire spread to several structures and a wooded area. The fire was reported about 2 p.m. Monday on Random Road in the Ripley area. Dispatchers said the fire started in one structure, moved to another structure and then an outbuilding before spreading to a wooded area. No injuries were reported. At least one of the homes was occupied. Crews from Jackson, Mason, Roane, Putnam and Kanawha counties were responding.