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Homeless man dies in Muncie house fire

Posted at 5:29 PM, Jun 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-25 18:43:47-04

MUNCIE, Ind. -- A man believed to be homeless died in a fire at an abandoned house in Muncie.

Gregory Jackson, 55, was found dead in a house on North Madison Street after Muncie firefighters responded to a fire there.  The fire started just before midnight Friday and wasn't contained until about five hours later.

Investigators say they don't know what caused the fire, though they do not believe it was intentionally set.