Authorities accused a Texas woman of interfering with firefighting efforts to extinguish a house fire that she allegedly caused.

Jermecia Murphy, 37, was charged with criminal mischief, interfering with public duties, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana in connection with a house fire that occurred in Dallas on Friday. According to a report by local Fox affiliate KDFW, Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a house fire on Prosperity Avenue at 12:58 a.m. on Friday. While firefighters attempted to contain the fire, Murphy allegedly tried to slash the water hoses with a knife to interrupt their efforts.

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