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‘Thankful I could help’: Gainesville man honored for reporting arson

Deputy Fire Marshal JR Tucker recognizes Gainesville resident Jordan Castillo for reporting an arson when a house was deliberately set on fire in February 2024. (Photo provided by Hall County Fire Rescue)

HCFR citizen Castillo, Tucker.jpg — Deputy Fire Marshal JR Tucker recognizes Gainesville resident Jordan Castillo for reporting an arson when a house was deliberately set on fire in February 2024. (Photo provided by Hall County Fire Rescue)

Jordan Castillo was returning home from a long day of pouring concrete at a construction site on Feb. 3 when he saw smoke coming from an abandoned house on Athens Street in Gainesville.