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‘The timing was just terrible’: Why the sprinkler system didn’t activate at RISE Doro apartments
Read full article: ‘The timing was just terrible’: Why the sprinkler system didn’t activate at RISE Doro apartmentsThe fire that destroyed the RISE Doro apartments in Downtown Jacksonville sparked just days before the final inspection that would have allowed the building’s sprinkler system to be activated.
Apartment fire aftermath: Tenants who were days from moving into RISE Doro building must move elsewhere
Read full article: Apartment fire aftermath: Tenants who were days from moving into RISE Doro building must move elsewhereAfter a devastating fire left a brand-new luxury apartment building unsafe and likely to be demolished, tenants who expected to move in this weekend will have to live elsewhere.
No evidence of harmful runoff into St. Johns River as RISE Doro building continues to burn, environmental group says
Read full article: No evidence of harmful runoff into St. Johns River as RISE Doro building continues to burn, environmental group saysA brand-new luxury apartment building that was set to begin housing tenants by this weekend is now a water-soaked wood frame shell filled with soot and ash.
JFRD chief explains why it’s difficult to put the fires out at RISE Doro apartments
Read full article: JFRD chief explains why it’s difficult to put the fires out at RISE Doro apartmentsSince late Sunday night, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue has been trying to extinguish a fire at the new RISE Doro Apartments on East Adams Street. JFRD Chief Keith Powers said the fire has been difficult to put out because of void spaces in the building during construction.
Child dies, mother taken off life support following apartment fire in Orange Park
Read full article: Child dies, mother taken off life support following apartment fire in Orange ParkA family says a devastating fire at an apartment in Orange Park claimed the life of a young boy, and on Wednesday, they said the child’s mother would soon be taken off life support.
JFRD: Arson suspected after clothes found burning in stove inside New Town apartment
Read full article: JFRD: Arson suspected after clothes found burning in stove inside New Town apartmentJacksonville firefighters said a domestic incident led to a fire Friday morning inside a New Town apartment unit on Morgan Street.
34 people without home after fire rips through Lakewood apartment building
Read full article: 34 people without home after fire rips through Lakewood apartment buildingThere were seven kids and seven adults that lived in the apartment where the fire started. JFRD said the cause of the fire is still unknown.
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Questions linger after smoke clears in Southside apartment fire
Read full article: Questions linger after smoke clears in Southside apartment fireJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Questions about safety are swirling around an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Southside after a 20-unit building went up in flames Sunday afternoon. The apartment fire sent at least one firefighter to the hospital after he was struck by a falling object. Besides the teens knocking on doors and pulling the fire alarm, residents told News4Jax they had no warning. I just heard a lot of popping and a heard a lot of people screaming.”City records obtained by News4Jax show that the apartment complex passed inspection in 2018. News4Jax saw investigators with hard hats on exiting the destroyed apartment building carrying salvaged belongings including important documents, firearms and a jewelry box.