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Mobile home fire leaves 1 dead; firefighter who helped pull victim from house among those injured
Read full article: Mobile home fire leaves 1 dead; firefighter who helped pull victim from house among those injuredAt approximately 1:30 a.m., the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded to a structure fire on Cranbrook Ct.
Fire destroys Springfield home, damages neighbors’ 124-year-old house and their car
Read full article: Fire destroys Springfield home, damages neighbors’ 124-year-old house and their carA fire that destroyed a Springfield home under renovation overnight spread to the home next door, causing significant damage.
Investigators say lightning strike may have sparked fire that destroyed Jacksonville home
Read full article: Investigators say lightning strike may have sparked fire that destroyed Jacksonville homeVideo from a News4JAX viewer shows crews working to put out the fire on Alexis Forest Drive, near Philips Highway.
South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials say
Read full article: South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials sayA fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers.
Man found dead in burned van outside home that caught fire in Sans Souci
Read full article: Man found dead in burned van outside home that caught fire in Sans SouciA 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.
1 dog dies, another missing as fire destroys 4 units at Southside apartment complex
Read full article: 1 dog dies, another missing as fire destroys 4 units at Southside apartment complexFour apartments were destroyed in a fire at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Southside Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Jacksonville residents learn how to prepare, respond to emergencies at Jax Ready Fest
Read full article: Jacksonville residents learn how to prepare, respond to emergencies at Jax Ready FestFrom learning how to save a life to connecting with those who help make the rescues happen, hundreds of Jacksonville residents got a behind-the-scenes experience of those things and more during Day 2 of the Jax Ready Fest.
Home fire simulator among special interactive experiences at Jax Ready Fest
Read full article: Home fire simulator among special interactive experiences at Jax Ready FestThe Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be showing off its fire simulator, which helps explain how to respond to fires that can happen in everyday situations.
A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozens
Read full article: A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozensA fire in a large, mostly residential building in Hong Kong has killed at least five people and left another 36 injured.
‘Everything is gone’: Family displaced after fire ravages St. Johns County home, leaving little behind
Read full article: ‘Everything is gone’: Family displaced after fire ravages St. Johns County home, leaving little behindA St. Johns County family was displaced after a devastating fire broke out on Sunday night while they were sleeping.
8-year-old boy dies after grease fire engulfs Westside home: JSO
Read full article: 8-year-old boy dies after grease fire engulfs Westside home: JSOA Thursday afternoon fire that broke out at a home in the Commonwealth neighborhood has claimed the life of a child, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Local air quality in Downtown Jacksonville spikes to unhealthy levels after apartment fire
Read full article: Local air quality in Downtown Jacksonville spikes to unhealthy levels after apartment fireThe weather has been difficult for firefighters with low humidity and gusty winds. Skies are sunny but filled with smoke around the Sports Complex and Southbank.
‘We’re talking about days’: JFRD says construction makes massive fire at luxury Downtown apartments difficult to fight
Read full article: ‘We’re talking about days’: JFRD says construction makes massive fire at luxury Downtown apartments difficult to fightA brand-new apartment building that was still under construction in downtown Jacksonville appears to be a complete loss after a massive blaze that kept more than 100 firefighters working through the night.
Arson investigators looking into ‘suspicious’ fire in Jacksonville’s Brooklyn neighborhood
Read full article: Arson investigators looking into ‘suspicious’ fire in Jacksonville’s Brooklyn neighborhoodFirefighters responded to a “suspicious” fire that broke out in a vacant building in the Brooklyn neighborhood Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
‘I lost my best buddies’: Jacksonville man loses 2 of 4 dogs in early morning house fire
Read full article: ‘I lost my best buddies’: Jacksonville man loses 2 of 4 dogs in early morning house fireIn the Tuesday morning dark cold, at around 2 a.m., a harsh reality set in for Jerry Yount. His home burst into flames. It might have been caused by an electrical overload. Yes, he lost part of his home and some precious belongings, but nothing more precious than his best friends.
3 children, adult die in Baker County mobile home fire, officials say; 2 adults in critical condition
Read full article: 3 children, adult die in Baker County mobile home fire, officials say; 2 adults in critical conditionThree children and an adult are dead following a Wednesday morning mobile home fire in rural Baker County, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Fire at exotic bird hospital sends 2 to the hospital, 1 bird died
Read full article: Fire at exotic bird hospital sends 2 to the hospital, 1 bird diedJacksonville Fire Rescue tells News4JAX two people went to the hospital and one bird died after a fire at Exotic Bird Hospital on Old Kings Road South.
Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian town
Read full article: Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian townIsraeli police say that a Palestinian assailant has opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank before being shot and killed.
Lithium batteries in golf cart spark fire that destroys E-Town home, firefighters say
Read full article: Lithium batteries in golf cart spark fire that destroys E-Town home, firefighters sayAn E-Town home was destroyed Wednesday morning in a fire sparked by lithium batteries in a golf cart that was parked in the garage, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
‘This is going to be a long road’: Jacksonville mom trying to recover from fire that destroyed home
Read full article: ‘This is going to be a long road’: Jacksonville mom trying to recover from fire that destroyed homeA family was displaced from their Moncrief home on Christobel Avenue after it was destroyed in a fire.
Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark
Read full article: Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmarkA massive fire has destroyed the main post office in the Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark.
‘Igniting, one after another’: More than a dozen cars burn in tow lot fire in Regency
Read full article: ‘Igniting, one after another’: More than a dozen cars burn in tow lot fire in RegencyFifteen cars were burned Thursday morning in a fire at a tow lot on Lee Road in the Regency area of Arlington, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Owner says Westside gymnastics gym destroyed in fire was ‘safe haven’ for students
Read full article: Owner says Westside gymnastics gym destroyed in fire was ‘safe haven’ for studentsA gymnastics gym on Lenox Avenue that was destroyed in a fire overnight has been a safe haven serving children in the Westside community for more than 35 years, the owner told News4JAX.
Chief: Indiana plastics fire reduced to a single hot spot
Read full article: Chief: Indiana plastics fire reduced to a single hot spotA fire chief says crews working to fully extinguish an Indiana plastics fire have reduced its smoldering areas to a single hot spot as officials prepared to decide if a dayslong evacuation order should be lifted.
Major fire at Regency school bus depot leaves 2 injured, buses charred
Read full article: Major fire at Regency school bus depot leaves 2 injured, buses charredTwo people were injured, and half a dozen school buses and several cars were charred when flames broke out at a Student Transportation of America depot in Regency.
Elderly woman rescued from bed after Bartram Park home catches fire
Read full article: Elderly woman rescued from bed after Bartram Park home catches fireJacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews rushed to a house fire in the Bartram Park neighborhood Wednesday morning, Captain Eric Prosswimmer said.
Massive fire at Springfield warehouse takes JFRD 2 hours to control
Read full article: Massive fire at Springfield warehouse takes JFRD 2 hours to controlA fire on Jacksonville’s Eastside is finally under control Saturday evening after Jacksonville Fire and Recuse Department fought the blaze for two hours.
Island Pointe Apartments residents still left in the dark as management works to restore power
Read full article: Island Pointe Apartments residents still left in the dark as management works to restore powerResidents at Island Pointe Apartments continue to wait for their power to be restored after Tropical Storm Nicole brought massive flooding and a fire broke out displacing dozens of tenants last Thursday.
Residents at Island Pointe Apartments left without power for 3 days after fire breaks out during Nicole
Read full article: Residents at Island Pointe Apartments left without power for 3 days after fire breaks out during NicoleSome residents at the Island Point Apartments on Jacksonville’s northside are questioning when their power will be restored after a fire destroyed one of the buildings on Thursday.
Nearly 100 firefighters called to 4-alarm fire at Northside apartment complex; dozens of people displaced
Read full article: Nearly 100 firefighters called to 4-alarm fire at Northside apartment complex; dozens of people displacedWhile multiple Northeast Florida areas were experiencing flooding as Nicole battered the state, a fire broke out Thursday at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside, displacing dozens of people, officials said.
Fire destroys several buildings at Westside apartment complex under construction
Read full article: Fire destroys several buildings at Westside apartment complex under constructionFirefighters from Jacksonville Fire Rescue battled an early morning fire at a Westside apartment complex that is under construction.
Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fire
Read full article: Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fireNavy leaders have disciplined more than 20 senior officers and sailors in connection with widespread leadership and other failures that contributed to the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.
Lightning strike sparks fire at Bentley Green Apartments
Read full article: Lightning strike sparks fire at Bentley Green ApartmentsA fire that was sparked Thursday night at the Bentley Green Apartments in the Baymeadows neighborhood was caused by a lightning strike, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
‘A sight to behold’: Cross only thing left standing following Texas church fire
Read full article: ‘A sight to behold’: Cross only thing left standing following Texas church fireA Texas community was left in awe after a devastating fire ravished a Bridgeport church on Friday bringing everything to the ground — everything but a cross.
Alachua County mobile home total loss after fire breaks out, cause of fire under investigation
Read full article: Alachua County mobile home total loss after fire breaks out, cause of fire under investigationThe cause of a mobile home fire is under investigation after it broke out in flames Sunday at 6:22 p.m.
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.
2 firefighters injured, home complete loss in fire being investigated at possible arson
Read full article: 2 firefighters injured, home complete loss in fire being investigated at possible arsonTwo firefighters were hurt Monday morning while putting out a fire in the Glen Kernan neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfire
Read full article: Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfireNearly 20,000 people who were forced to flee a wildfire in northern Colorado are back home after firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire at 190 acres.
Baymeadows business in building on stilts condemned after fire
Read full article: Baymeadows business in building on stilts condemned after fireA spa business inside a building on stilts over water on Baymeadows Park Drive off Baymeadows Road was declared a total loss Thursday after a fire tore through the building.
Red Cross called to help 4 adults after electrical fire, JFRD says
Read full article: Red Cross called to help 4 adults after electrical fire, JFRD saysThe American Red Cross was called to help four adults after a mobile home fire on Sears Road, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Red Cross helping 10 families after fire at Mandarin apartment complex
Read full article: Red Cross helping 10 families after fire at Mandarin apartment complexAn early morning apartment complex fire in Mandarin left multiple units badly damaged with 10 families in need of assistance from the Red Cross.
‘I thought I was about to die’: Couple jumps from second-story window to escape apartment fire
Read full article: ‘I thought I was about to die’: Couple jumps from second-story window to escape apartment fireA man and woman are grateful to be alive after a fire damaged their apartment early Sunday morning.