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Home, apartment catch on fire in two separate incidents Friday

A heating pad in a bed may be the cause of the apartment fire, firefighters say

Fire reported at Cascade Apartments (Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighters responded to two residential fires, one in a home and another one in an apartment complex, on Friday.

The first fire occurred Friday morning in a Lackawanna home.

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According to JFRD, the fire caused minimal damage to the outside of the home located on Hunt Street, near I-10 and Edgewood Avenue.

Damage outside of home after fire (WJXT)

First responders said six people lived in that home, but only four were inside the residence at the time of the incident. They were all able to make it out safely.

Officials are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.

The second fire was reported Friday afternoon at the Cascade Apartments (formerly Kings Ridge Apartments) located on Kings Park Drive in Grand Park.

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According to JFRD, one apartment was completely damaged. The two residents of that apartment are uninjured.

Fire at Cascade Apartments (WJXT)

Firefighters said the cause appears to be a heating pad in a bed.

JFRD is currently running meters in other apartments to make sure they are safe.


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Marcela joined News4JAX in 2023. She grew up in Mexico and eventually moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist. Now, she is a proud San Diego State University alumna who has many years of experience in TV and digital journalism.

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