JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A collapsed building caused road closures Monday evening near Jacksonville’s Urban Core, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
Crews are working a partial building collapse on Main Street at 14th street…the road is closed in both directions at this time…avoid the area.
— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) March 17, 2025
JFRD said its crews are at the site of the collapsed building on Main Street at 14th Street and that the roadway is closed in both directions.
JFRD also said no one has required transportation to a hospital.
Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes and avoid the area.
JEA crews were at the scene to remove the partially collapsed building’s service lines for safety reasons, adding that the building did not have any active service due to non-payment.
JFRD Chief Keith Powers gave an update around 6:30 p.m. on the situation, which can be watched below.
In the update, Powers said JFRD received calls about the building collapse around 5 p.m.
Upon arrival, and with the help of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office drone team, crews assessed the area and determined that the roof’s structure had rotted and collapsed, leaving the rest of the structure vulnerable.
He added that the street will remain closed until a city engineer can provide the next steps on how to proceed with the structure.
Powers did not provide any information on how long the building had been abandoned or what function the building served before its collapse.
