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Fire inside of Ashley furniture in Ripley on Sunday

Part of the Ashley Furniture manufacturing building in Ripley is on Fire on Sunday morning.

Part of the factory on the South side caught fire at Ashley furniture and was still on fire as of 9:45 a.m.

Multiple fire departments and emergency responders, including from Ripley, responded to the scene.

It is not immediately know how many, if any, people were inside the building.

We will update this breaking story. *UPDATE* Per Robert Cagle. Only the bag house on the outside of the building was caught on fire. Burnt several dust bags. No damage to building.

Jon Ross Myers

Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com

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