Obviously, the border is hundreds of miles and states away but that is where the Attorney General and narcotics agents say the drugs are pouring in.

A man was found dead Thursday morning in a badly burned van that was parked in the driveway of a home that caught fire, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue.

JFRD officially opened Fire Station 22 on Lenox Avenue Wednesday morning, replacing the previous building that housed JFRD personnel in the area.

A JTA bus was involved in a crash Thursday morning near the intersection of Timuquana Road and Roosevelt Boulevard on Jacksonville's Westside.

Despite a wetter winter and the fact that that’s not a drought situation here in our area, firefighters are always on guard during the hot summer days, especially before the daily rainy pattern sets in.

A man in Lincoln Villas is dead after a residential house fire at around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A 61-year-old woman is dead after a crash involving five vehicles on Interstate 295 south of Old St. Augustine Road, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A motorcyclist in his early 20s died after crashing into a concrete utility pole in the 9500 block of San Jose Boulevard at around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

One person died Friday morning in a fire at a condo complex on Jacksonville's Southside, firefighters said.

Twenty-three people, including eight children, were displaced after a fire at an apartment complex that damaged multiple units off Beach Boulevard and Parental Home Road.

All northbound lanes of I-295 were blocked early Wednesday morning because of a deadly crash on the Dames Point Bridge. All lanes reopened around 9:30 a.m.

A 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.

Since 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.

As more than 100 firefighters worked through the night battling a massive blaze at a downtown Jacksonville apartment building, they were also working to protect nearby businesses.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews battled through the night as a brand-new luxury apartment building Downtown went up in flames.

A woman believed to be in her mid-20s was found unresponsive Saturday morning on North Pearl Street in Jacksonville's North Shore area, police said.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue and city leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for Station 64, which is on Harts Road, just off I-95.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue say that one person is dead in Turtle Creek.

A person died late Saturday night after they were hit by a car on the intersection of Kings and Davis Street, in the Riverside area, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

JSO, JFRD, and FHP are responding to a deadly traffic incident on Normandy Blvd.

A man died late Tuesday night after he was hit by a car on Philips Highway, south of Emerson Street in the Englewood area, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

A head-on crash Wednesday morning in Arlington sent two drivers and a child to the hospital, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

City leaders are asking Jacksonville drivers to obey Florida law and Move Over for first responder vehicles.

It was just another day at Exotic Bird Hospital off Old Kings Road South on Tuesday until a routine task went wrong.

Crews with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue were battling a massive brush fire Wednesday in the Bartram Park area.

Lightning is believed to have sparked a large condo fire Tuesday afternoon in Mandarin.

Mayor Lenny Curry, Chief Keith Powers and other city dignitaries will be on hand for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Station 75 on the Westside of Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is responding to a Saturday afternoon crash that had closed several lanes on Interstate 10 between Cecil Commerce Center Parkway to Chaffee Road.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews went door to door Friday morning in an E-Town neighborhood making sure people are educated on the risks of lithium batteries and how they can catch fire.

A newly released video from Jacksonville Fire and Rescue shows what a massive Springfield fire looked like just as firefighters arrived on the scene on Tuesday.

Atlantic Beach Police confirmed crews located a man’s body in the water just north of 19th Street in Atlantic Beach.

A man was found stabbed on the sidewalk Sunday near a Value Pawn on Edgewood Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A woman was walking Friday afternoon when she stumbled on a man partially in the water of McCoy’s Creek near Stonewall Street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

3 people transported from police scene in Northwest Jacksonville

Ten local student-athletes are on their way to becoming first responders after receiving scholarships from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A Jacksonville school bus caught fire Thursday near Naval Air Station Jacksonville and sent massive flames and a black cloud of smoke into the air.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews were working at the scene of a crash on U.S. 301 south at the I-10 east off-ramp Wednesday morning.

One person is dead after a Saturday night house fire in Spring Park.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded Thursday evening to a fire at a home on Andress Street.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said fireworks caused at least two different fires in Jacksonville on Saturday night as people around the city celebrated the new year.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is investigating a pedestrian involved crash on the 9100 block of Lem Turner Road.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is working to put out a fire in the Cedar Hills area.

Friday will mark the coldest day of the season with high temperatures only in the 40s. Temperatures will then dip into the low 20s through the weekend, according to The Weather Authority.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is reporting a crash on Southside Boulevard heading northbound on the ramp to JTB Eastbound.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews were on the scene of a house fire at George Wood Lane on Jacksonville’s Westside Monday morning.

No one ever thinks it will happen to them, but Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said it receives calls on Thanksgiving day all the time about fires or burns from a turkey frying accident.

A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the May shooting death of a man on the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A child was rescued from a pond Monday afternoon in a Sandalwood neighborhood, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

A man is dead after a shooting in the Alderman Park area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue put out an early morning fire Friday in the Oceanway neighborhood.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is helping the Ribault neighborhood be prepared for hurricane season.

A group speaking on behalf of Black firefighters within the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says an issue over hair is being used against some firefighters. The question is whether firefighters should be allowed to have braids and dreadlocks -- or whether they create a safety issue.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said a fire at a vacant apartment on Morgan Street in New Town may have been accidental.

Four people were injured Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer hauling lumber overturned on San Jose Boulevard, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue.

JFRD on the scene of a fatal crash on the Westside

A child was thrown from a personal watercraft in an accident Saturday off Heckscher Drive, firefighters said.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews responded Saturday afternoon to an apartment fire at a complex on Broward Road just off the Trout River near I-95.

By News4JAX count, five people have died in Jacksonville house fires in 2022, and on Thursday, the city’s Fire and Rescue Department took additional steps to prevent that number from increasing.

One person is dead after an early Sunday morning crash on the northwest side of the city.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue put out a fire at a vacant home in Biltmore near the intersection of Old Kings Rd and Lane Ave.

A victim is being transported to a local hospital with critical injuries after being extricated from a flipped vehicle, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue says.

Members of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue’s technical rescue team put their specialized skills on full display Tuesday when they lowered a man trapped 150 feet above the ground to safety.

The University of North Florida Police Department is investigating an arson fire on its campus.

A man suffered serious injuries Monday after an accident at a construction site.

A pedestrian was seriously injured Monday after they were hit by a car near the Holiday Hill neighborhood.

Crews from Northeast Florida on Sunday traveled to South Florida as search and rescue efforts continued at the condominium building that collapsed Thursday.

Firefighters with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue know the challenges their counterparts face in their heroic efforts to find survivors in the rubble left by the collapse of the 12 story condominium building in Surfside.

No injuries were reported after Jacksonville Fire and Rescue found a concentrated amount of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) inside a Jacksonville warehouse.

One person was critically injured in a house fire Sunday in Arlington, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A crash involving a school bus and several other vehicles left multiple people injured Friday morning.

Two people were injured late Friday night in a shooting on Jasper Avenue off Arlington Road South.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One person was critically injured Wednesday morning in a house fire on Delta Avenue, between Hamilton and Cassat avenues, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue. Firefighters said the person was out of the house when the first units arrived just before 10 a.m.Other than broken windows, little damage was seen on the exterior of the house. No additional details were provided about the condition of the person burned.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the dozens of Black firefighters that work in Jacksonville today, there are four trailblazers that opened the door. They endured racism and sexism as the first Black men and women to work for Jacksonville Fire and Rescue after the Reconstruction era. Glenda Hopkins, Alonza Bronner, George Smith and Wanda Butler were all firefighters in Jacksonville serving for decades. At the time Smith and Bronner said they did not feel welcomed by their fellow white firefighters. Butler, Hopkins, Bronner and Smith found themselves battling fires, saving lives and fighting for equality at the same time.

A car that went off the Dames Point Bridge Saturday night was pulled out of the river Sunday morning. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A car was pulled out of the St. Johns River Sunday morning after the vehicle went over the side of the concrete wall of the Dames Point Bridge following a crash Saturday night with another car in the southbound lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the 27-year-old driver of the vehicle that went over the side was able to exit his vehicle and had only minor injuries. All southbound lanes on I-295 were closed for an hour while the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department got the driver out of the water and police cleared the scene. The next morning, the vehicle that went off the side of the bridge was pulled from the water.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 18-year-old man was killed Friday night when he was hit by two cars on Main Street south of Sara Drive on the Northside of Jacksonville, troopers said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was hit by a sedan headed south on Main Street, and then was hit by a second sedan in the roadway. He died at the scene. The 56-year-old woman driving the first car and the 24-year-old man driving the second car were both wearing seat belts and were not injured, troopers said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Crews are searching for a 20-year-old man after an empty boat was found Thursday morning near the Buckman Bridge. The boat hit one of the pillars of the bridge, and by the time Jacksonville Fire and Rescue personnel found it, no one was aboard. AdNEW VIDEO: A multi-agency search is on after a boat hit one of the pillars of the Buckman Bridge this morning. By the time Jacksonville Fire and Rescue personnel found it, no one was aboard. Rescue vehicles on the Buckman Bridge were blocking two lanes of traffic on the westbound side Thursday morning, which caused some major delays.

JFRD firefighters rescued one person out of an apartment fire on Friden Dr. Saturday night. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews rescued one person from an apartment on fire in the Ribault neighborhood Saturday night. In a tweet, JFRD says crews rushed to the apartment located on Friden Drive at around 9:10 p.m. Once there, firefighters battled heavy flames and smoke coming out of the building. Within minutes, firefighters managed to pull one person out of the apartment. JFRD said they cleared the apartment and found no other residents.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Part of Union Street will be closed for several days after a three-alarm fire that started Saturday at an abandoned commercial building in downtown Jacksonville, authorities said. Jacksonville police also taped off Union Street between Laura and Main streets. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that due to the fire, Union Street at Main Street will remain closed for several days, creating traffic delays for those coming into downtown on eastbound Union Street. The current detour diverts eastbound Union Street traffic to southbound Laura Street. Due to yesterday's structure fire, Union St. will remain closed for several days.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews battled a massive fire at an abandoned funeral home Downtown that took a little over an hour to get under control and involved the collapse of the roof and second floor, fire officials said. Flames could be seen pouring from the building at Main and Union streets as firefighters battled to douse the fire with several ladder trucks from above. Eventually, more than 45 apparatus and over 110 firefighters were on scene to battle the blaze, which they were able to get under control in a little over an hour. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry tweeted video of the firefighters, asking for prayers as they battled the dangerous blaze. Riska said State, Union and Laura streets downtown were all closed as firefighters battled the flames, but that they would reopen as crews were released from the scene.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About 25 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue employees, including Chief Keith Powers, received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday afternoon. The remaining 1,600 JFRD employees will begin getting the vaccine next week -- a process that’s expected to last several days. The city said it is important that JFRD employees get vaccinated early because about 900 paramedics will be used to administer the shots to the public as early as next month. Clay County told News4Jax its firefighters will also be involved in giving shots to the public but they have not received any vaccine. Statewide more than 68,000 people have received either Pfizer’s or Moderna’s vaccine as of Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This morning at 4:15, JSO patrol officers responded to a shooting on the 100 Block of N. Julia Street. They found an adult male with several gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue with life threatening injuries. JSO has an adult male suspect in custody. If you have information regarding this incident please call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500, or jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org to email them.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman in her 20s was found shot to death Monday morning at Normandy Park, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue. A weapon and other evidence were located between where the victim was found and where the subject was taken into custody. “The witnesses provided a clothing and a physical description and the general area which he fled on foot,” JSO homicide Sgt. Her uncle, Timothy Williams, identified the victim as Ta’Liyah Williams. Tuesday morning the Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect, Deiondre Lewis, 22, as the man who was taken into custody.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A person was pulled from the ocean Saturday afternoon off Little Talbot Island, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue. It happened at about 4 p.m. near Heckscher Drive. The person’s condition is unknown, but it was reported they had a heart attack.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man is dead and another was hospitalized after a shooting Friday night that Jacksonville police said stemmed from an argument at an intersection on the Westside. He said that at about 8:30 p.m., a patrol officer made contact with the black car near Wilson Boulevard and I-295. “We are possibly looking for an outstanding white vehicle. “All we do know is that the black car was shot,” he said. “We do not know, we cannot say that there was anybody inside the car shooting back.”The victims in the shooting were not identified.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A large number of fire engines responded to a report of a shipboard fire at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s Blount Island docks Tuesday night, but it appears nothing was on fire. The cargo carrier Hoegh told Jacksonville Fire and Rescue that five cars aboard the ship were on fire. Shortly after 11:30 p.m., Jacksonville Fire-Rescue tweeted: “Command has called this situation under control.... our crews are going home.” No injuries were reported. If the ship looks familiar, you might recall in June when a similar-looking cargo ship caught fire at Blount Island. A total of eight firefighters were injured when an explosion occurred on that ship while they were battling the fire.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At least 20 units from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting Wednesday evening at a Northwest Jacksonville apartment complex. Lt. John Gay, with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, said units were called to the Hilltop Village Apartments shortly after 3:30 p.m. Two men were found shot. He said the shooting occurred in the courtyard. The motive for the shooting is unknown. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or make an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – A person was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after being rescued from the ocean off Atlantic Beach, authorities said. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said the swimmer was in serious condition. RELATED: Woman pulled from Jacksonville Beach surf with husband Tuesday dies, sources sayJacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue said the swimmer was reported missing around 9 a.m. Saturday in North Jacksonville Beach and was found two hours later in Atlantic Beach, about 4 miles away. There were dangerous surf conditions in the ocean, including high surf and rough waves. Rob Emahiser with Ocean Rescue said people should keep in mind it’s late in the season, so they only have a few lifeguards out.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Several recreational vehicles caught on fire on the parking lot of a travel store in Orange Park earlier this afternoon. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue rushed to the scene near Blanding Boulevard and Longchamp Drive around 4:00 p.m.JFRD released video of tall flames taking taking over at least 3 RVs parked side-by-side. Firefighters say no one was injured. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A section of Pearl Street will be shut down Monday afternoon while crews from JEA do work in the area on a broken gas line. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the road was shut down between 15th and 18th street around 11 a.m. and will be closed for several hours. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said a hazmat team responded after a broken gas line and water main break was reported.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue are investigating a crash and at least one person has been killed. The crash was reported on the I-95 southbound off ramp at Lem Turner Road. JFRD said the crash involved a fuel leak.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Firefighters were called to extinguish a fire Thursday night in Jacksonvilles Durkeeville neighborhood. According to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, one person was rescued. The apartment complex is on Palafox Street just north of Kings Road. The fire was brought under control within a few minutes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A fire engine went off Interstate 95 near Emerson Street and overturned Wednesday afternoon. A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue spokesman said all firefighters aboard the vehicle were hospitalized even though there appeared to be no significant injures. This happened about 2:45 p.m. and continues to block two fo the four soutbound lanes, which has caused significant backups. JFRD said they will provide details of the accident and the injuries in a briefing at 5 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a crash on Art Museum Drive and Atlantic Boulevard Sunday night. Crews found a car and motorcycle had crashed resulting in critical injuries. Crews are responding to a traffic accident at Art Museum dr and Atlantic blvd involving a motorcycle vs a car... S12 is on scene advising critical injuries....expect delays in the area. — MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) July 6, 2020The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office provided an update that the crash did result in a fatality. JFRD said traffic in the area should expect delays.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were an estimated 900 emergency department-treated injuries in the U.S. associated with sparklers in 2019. Jimmy Patronis, the state fire marshal, released these fireworks safety guidelines. Beware of allowing young children to play with sparklers – Fireworks or sparklers can reach temperatures of more than 1200 degrees, which can cause third degree burns. Consider attending a professional fireworks show – The best opportunity to protect yourself and your family from fireworks injuries is to let a trained professional handle the fireworks. Professional fireworks shows may be impacted by COVID-19 guidelines.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people died after an tree fell on an SUV on the Northside just before noon Thursday, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue confirmed. The oak tree fell across the road, striking the car mid-drive. The West Nassau High School athletic director told News4Jax that Carrie Higginbotham, a math teacher at the school, died in the crash. She said that the 37-year-old’s father was also in the SUV and died. The high school posted on Facebook:Drivers following behind the car say they were horrified.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The second floor of a home under construction in Avondale was heavily damaged by a fire early Monday morning. The fire marshal is investigating since there were indications the fire to a home on Boone Park Avenue just north of Hershel Street was intentionally set. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responds to home fires almost every day in some part of town, they do their job, roll up their hoses and leave. JFRD District Chief Trevor Hyer took that as his cue. With that, Emmett Faulkner got a full tour of Engine 23, ending with him and his mom in the drivers seat.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A vehicle caught fire in the garage of a home in Ponte Vedra Beach on Monday morning, authorities said. The fire was reported at 9:37 a.m. near Ponte Vedra Boulevard and Corona Road. St. Johns County Fire Rescue and they called Jacksonville Fire and Rescue for mutual aid. The fire was contained to the garage and limited damage was reported, SJCFR said. Firefighters said no injuries were reported.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A firefighter from a Southside firehouse tested positive for COVID-19 will be off the job for 14 days, as will 24 others who were around him, the city of Jacksonville said Thursday. Many of those were from Fire Station 21 on Powers Avenue, but some were also from a training class that the infected firefighter attended Wednesday morning. These are not the first from Jacksonville Fire and Rescue to test positive or require quarantine. The company will do it again Friday at the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters union hall on Stockton Street. This deep cleaning was scheduled before the latest firefighter tested positive.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue says that a mobile home caught on fire near the 5200 block of Collins Road in the Ortega neighborhood. Crews rushed to the scene at around 6 a.m., and immediately started fighting flames coming out of the home. JFRD says the fire is now under control. No injuries have been reported so far. The Red Cross is currently helping one individual who was displaced by the incident.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Five days after nine Jacksonville firefighters were injured battling a huge blaze inside a car-carrier ship docked at Blount Island Marine Terminal, all but two are out of the hospital. The firefighters escaped the ship with their lives, but with burns to their heads and hands. JFRD Chief Kieth Powers was there as the explosion happened. We came very close to losing some firefighters the other night," Powers said. Wyse is concerned that all of the firefighters involved may also have mental scars of trauma from this life-changing moment.