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WEATHER ALERT

5 advisories in effect for 4 regions in the area

JACKSONVILLE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT


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Stalled cars, submerged streets left behind after heavy rains from storms

Read full article: Stalled cars, submerged streets left behind after heavy rains from storms

Drivers are urged to use caution and avoid water-covered roads across Jacksonville after Wednesday afternoon showers poured down.

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Collapsed building causes road closures on Main Street at 14th Street in Jacksonville’s Urban Core

Read full article: Collapsed building causes road closures on Main Street at 14th Street in Jacksonville’s Urban Core

A collapsed building has caused road closures near Jacksonville’s Urban Core, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

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JFRD says it took more than 50 firefighters and over 4 hours to put out fire at Mandarin apartment complex

Read full article: JFRD says it took more than 50 firefighters and over 4 hours to put out fire at Mandarin apartment complex

Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said it took more than 50 firefighters and over four hours to put out a fire at a Mandarin apartment complex that displaced 34 residents on Thursday.

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Video: JFRD works to rescue commercial truck driver trapped under RV on I-295

Read full article: Video: JFRD works to rescue commercial truck driver trapped under RV on I-295

A nearly 30-minute video released by the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department shows the moments crews responded to a crash involving a sanitation truck and an RV on Interstate 295.

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3 hospitalized after fire breaks out at vacant home in Northwest Jacksonville

Read full article: 3 hospitalized after fire breaks out at vacant home in Northwest Jacksonville

Three people were transported to a hospital with possibly life-threatening injuries Thursday morning after a fire broke out in a vacant Northwest Jacksonville home, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

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JFRD engineer arrested, accused of groping woman at Jelly Roll concert while on the job

Read full article: JFRD engineer arrested, accused of groping woman at Jelly Roll concert while on the job

A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department (JFRD) engineer was arrested and accused of groping a woman who was working at a concert at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in November, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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Riverside bar closed until further notice after electrical fire

Read full article: Riverside bar closed until further notice after electrical fire

A bar in Riverside closed Monday night after a fire broke out, according to the bar’s Facebook page.

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Mile long run honors fallen JSO, JFRD first responders

Read full article: Mile long run honors fallen JSO, JFRD first responders

Running 4 Heroes, Inc. is hosting a running event Wednesday night to honor and support the lives of two fallen Jacksonville first responders.

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2 residents, 2 firefighters taken to hospital after house fire in Westside Jacksonville

Read full article: 2 residents, 2 firefighters taken to hospital after house fire in Westside Jacksonville

Two residents and two firefighters were transported to the hospital after a house fire in Westside Jacksonville on Sunday evening, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

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Man dies in Jacksonville house fire possibly caused by space heater

Read full article: Man dies in Jacksonville house fire possibly caused by space heater

A man died in a Jacksonville house fire on Sunday morning, according to his family.

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2 firefighters hurt responding to deadly Mid-Westside house fire

Read full article: 2 firefighters hurt responding to deadly Mid-Westside house fire

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded to a house fire that killed one person and injured two firefighters on the Westside on Wednesday morning.

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JSO corrections officer fatally shot at truck stop honored with procession

Read full article: JSO corrections officer fatally shot at truck stop honored with procession

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office held a procession Monday morning to honor the life and legacy of a JSO corrections officer who was shot and killed over the weekend.

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JSO, JFRD to honor JSO corrections officer with procession through city streets

Read full article: JSO, JFRD to honor JSO corrections officer with procession through city streets

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department, and other partners will pay their respects to the JSO corrections officer who was killed at a truck stop with a procession on Monday morning.

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Juvenile fatally shot in Hogan’s Creek neighborhood, 1 person detained

Read full article: Juvenile fatally shot in Hogan’s Creek neighborhood, 1 person detained

One person was detained after a juvenile was fatally shot in Springfield on Saturday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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Woman found dead in lot on Jacksonville’s Westside

Read full article: Woman found dead in lot on Jacksonville’s Westside

A concerned citizen called the police and said she saw a dead woman in a lot on the Westside on Saturday at 7:30 a.m., according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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2 people seriously injured following multi-vehicle crash on St. Johns Bluff Road at Beach Boulevard

Read full article: 2 people seriously injured following multi-vehicle crash on St. Johns Bluff Road at Beach Boulevard

At least one person was transported to a hospital following a multi-vehicle crash at St. Johns Bluff Road and Beach Boulevard Friday morning, Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said.

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JFRD holds procession to honor life of engineer who died unexpectedly while on duty

Read full article: JFRD holds procession to honor life of engineer who died unexpectedly while on duty

A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department engineer died after he suffered a medical emergency while on duty at Fire Station 54 Saturday night, according to Fire Captain Eric Prosswimmer.

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JFRD engineer dies after experiencing medical emergency while on duty

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A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department engineer died after he suffered a medical emergency while on duty at Fire Station 54 Saturday night, according to Fire Captain Eric Prosswimmer.

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WATCH: JFRD releases hour-long video showing firefighters battling RISE Doro fire

Read full article: WATCH: JFRD releases hour-long video showing firefighters battling RISE Doro fire

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department on Wednesday released a more than an hour-long video showing dozens of firefighters battling a massive fire at the RISE Doro apartment complex downtown.

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Tornado suspected of causing damage in Jacksonville near Cecil Airport

Read full article: Tornado suspected of causing damage in Jacksonville near Cecil Airport

Strong storms and severe weather hit Northeast Florida on Sunday. Many saw hail and a tornado was reported to have caused damage to a neighborhood near Cecil Airport.

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‘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 fight

A 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.

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5 people injured, including 3 juveniles, in crash on US 90 in Baldwin

Read full article: 5 people injured, including 3 juveniles, in crash on US 90 in Baldwin

Five people are injured following a crash at US-90 and Yellow Water Road in Baldwin Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

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Hundreds of friends, family and colleagues lay Jacksonville firefighter to rest in emotional ceremony

Read full article: Hundreds of friends, family and colleagues lay Jacksonville firefighter to rest in emotional ceremony

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who was killed in an off-duty accident.

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Body found in retention pond in Grand Park

Read full article: Body found in retention pond in Grand Park

The body of a man was found in a retention pond Tuesday morning in Grand Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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1 dead in mobile home fire on Jacksonville’s Westside, JFRD says

Read full article: 1 dead in mobile home fire on Jacksonville’s Westside, JFRD says

JFRD responded to a deadly fire early Sunday morning on Jacksonville's westside.

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2 injured in wrong-way crash on I-10

Read full article: 2 injured in wrong-way crash on I-10

2 people are in the hospital, after colliding head-on on Interstate 10 near Hammond Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

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Myrtle Street and Swan Street closed off due to crash

Read full article: Myrtle Street and Swan Street closed off due to crash

Jacksonville firefighters and police close off area of Myrtle Street and Swan Street due to crash.

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JFRD crews respond to house fire in Jacksonville’s Northside

Read full article: JFRD crews respond to house fire in Jacksonville’s Northside

JFRD crews respond to house fire on Main Street and 27th Street.

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WATCH LIVE: Crash with fuel spill on I-95 north by airport, causing traffic backup

Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Crash with fuel spill on I-95 north by airport, causing traffic backup

Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department is reporting to a traffic crash with a fuel spill on I-95 north, north of Max Legget Parkway. Anyone travelling to or from Jacksonville International Airport this Friday afternoon will face delays.

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JFRD breaks ground on Station 64 on Northside

Read full article: JFRD breaks ground on Station 64 on Northside

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department broke ground on a new fire station on the Northside on Monday morning.

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House fire off Rosselle Street leaves dog dead, home destroyed

Read full article: House fire off Rosselle Street leaves dog dead, home destroyed

A house fire in Murray Hill left a dog dead and a home destroyed, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

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JFRD puts out fire coming from Greater Israel United Church

Read full article: JFRD puts out fire coming from Greater Israel United Church

Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department worked to put out a fire at Austin Christian Vocational Academy on Main Street Tuesday morning.

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Firefighters and the American Red Cross give out, install smoke detectors in Jacksonville

Read full article: Firefighters and the American Red Cross give out, install smoke detectors in Jacksonville

As part of Fire Prevention Week, firefighters with Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and members of the American Red Cross went door to door on Tuesday, giving out free smoke detectors, and installing them in some homes.

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JFRD: 4 injured, in hospital after house fire on Northside

Read full article: JFRD: 4 injured, in hospital after house fire on Northside

Four people are in the hospital after a house fire broke out on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

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JFRD helping Ribault area prep for hurricane season

Read full article: JFRD helping Ribault area prep for hurricane season

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

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Atlantic Beach home caught fire, lightning suspected

Read full article: Atlantic Beach home caught fire, lightning suspected

A house fire on Fiddlers Lane may have been sparked by a lightning strike Monday afternoon.

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Free smoke alarms now available for residents in 35 counties

Read full article: Free smoke alarms now available for residents in 35 counties

The American Red Cross is offering free smoke alarms to residents in 35 counties, including all of Northeast Florida, to help prevent fire deaths.

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State Fire Marshal investigating house fire in Neptune Beach

Read full article: State Fire Marshal investigating house fire in Neptune Beach

Firefighters put it out quickly and no one was hurt.

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Northside church a ‘complete loss’ after early morning fire

Read full article: Northside church a ‘complete loss’ after early morning fire

A Northside church was destroyed by a fire early Monday morning.

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Semi-tractor trailer crash jams eastbound traffic on J. Butler Boulevard

Read full article: Semi-tractor trailer crash jams eastbound traffic on J. Butler Boulevard

A semi-tractor trailer crash is causing severe delays on J. Butler Boulevard after it crashed before San Pablo Road.

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Bomb squad investigating suspicious package at UPS Center

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office bomb squad and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department are investigating a suspicious package at a UPS Customer Service Center and Terminal.

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City fires Jacksonville firefighter accused of making advances toward minor

Read full article: City fires Jacksonville firefighter accused of making advances toward minor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville has fired a veteran firefighter accused of making sexual advances toward a minor, News4Jax learned Monday. The 48-year-old, who’s been with the fire department 17 years, has pleaded not guilty to those charges. The victim told investigators that Lampkins kissed her, asked her to place her hand on his crotch and offered to buy her a sex toy, among other allegations. The victim’s mother told News4Jax at the time that she was devastated after learning of the allegations. Powers said Lampkins was later allowed to resume regular duties when those allegations did not lead to criminal charges.

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Jacksonville firefighter accused of trying to have sex with a minor

Read full article: Jacksonville firefighter accused of trying to have sex with a minor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department lieutenant was arrested Wednesday based on accusations that he tried to have sex with a minor. According to Lampkins' arrest warrant, the victim told investigators that Lampkins made sexual advances toward her while visiting her family’s home April 16. She said Lampkins told her, “'I know you have cameras in here. News4Jax crime and safety analyst, who is a retired Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sex crimes investigator, said that was an odd question to ask. Lampkins’ arrest comes a little bit more than a year after a woman accused Lampkins of rape, though he was not charged with a crime.

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New video shows explosion aboard a burning cargo ship that injured 9 Jacksonville firefighters

Read full article: New video shows explosion aboard a burning cargo ship that injured 9 Jacksonville firefighters

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Late Sunday night, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department released a video showing an explosion aboard the 600-foot Norwegian cargo ship called Höegh Xiamen. The video, released on social media, starts as a heavy plume of white smoke is seen near one end of the burning ship. Here is the video of the explosion that hurt 9 firefighters on June-06-2020. Posted by Jacksonville Fire Station 1 "The Rock" on Sunday, 7 June 2020Several firefighters and emergency responders can be seen in the video looking on. Hundreds of firefighters have been working to extinguish a fire that started on the ship Thursday.

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2nd victim of overnight fire dies; 1 remains in critical condition

Read full article: 2nd victim of overnight fire dies; 1 remains in critical condition

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A second person has died and another victim of a large fire early Tuesday morning is in critical condition at a burn unit, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Powers said. News4Jax has learned the two nearby buildings that burned were registered with the state as a group home. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said the fire started about 1 a.m. at a home on 1st Street and Huron Street near the Coca-Cola bottling plant. One of those has died and the second transferred to the burn unit at UF Health Shands in Gainesville. “Our crews did the very best to enter the structure where they could, to where it was safe,” said Capt.

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Cause of fire at Riverside duplex under investigation

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An older two-story duplex in the Riverside area caught fire early Saturday morning, according to Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department. JFRD responded to the around 3:00 a.m.No one was inside the home when they arrived, and no injuries have been reported. They found fire throughout the first and second floors of the structure, blazing even through the roof of the home. The building was constructed with a balloon framing, which allowed the flames to travel to the second floor rapidly. JFRD believe the fire started in the first floor bathroom, but have not reported a cause.

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IMAGES: Alabama scene where remains were found

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The remains were found in the first hours of an active search by Jacksonville police officers and Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department's Urban Search and Rescue Team. Hide Caption

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Injuries reported in multi-semi truck crash on I-295

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Interstate 295 was shut down Tuesday afternoon after three semi trucks were involved in a crash near the Trout River, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department. JFRD said several people were injured in the crash just south of Dunn Ave.As of 3:20 p.m., all northbound lanes were blocked. Live, interactive map of Jacksonville traffic. | Stay with News4Jax for updates. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

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Jacksonville fire captain seriously injured in engine crash on I-10

Read full article: Jacksonville fire captain seriously injured in engine crash on I-10

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A veteran captain with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was seriously injured Sunday morning when the fire engine he was driving crashed and overturned on Interstate 10 near Lenox Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Interim JFRD Chief Keith Powers said prior to the crash, Rescue 32 had responded to a call about a patient with breathing issues. A 911 call came in at 9:01 a.m. notifying authorities that a JFRD engine had hydroplaned and overturned. UNCUT: Fire chief discusses crash, injured captainPowers said Arms, who has been with JRFD for 16 years, was pulled out by bystanders. "Everybody is well trained to drive any apparatus if they are a member of JFRD," Wyse said.

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Jacksonville Fire Rescue truck flips in crash on I-10 eastbound

Read full article: Jacksonville Fire Rescue truck flips in crash on I-10 eastbound

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department truck crashed on I-10 eastbound near Lenox Avenue just after 9 a.m. Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP said the driver, Daniel Arms, 53, suffered minor injuries in the crash. Troopers said the Jacksonville Fire truck was heading eastbound on Interstate 10, west of Lenox Avenue when the driver lost control of the truck, which caused it to veer right. The FHP report shows the firetruck went hit the guardrail, went through it and onto the grass shoulder, where it overturned. The driver was the only one in the firetruck when it overturned and no one else was hurt.

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Teen struck by vehicle on Jacksonville's Northside dies, officials say

Read full article: Teen struck by vehicle on Jacksonville's Northside dies, officials say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A teenager died after he was struck by a vehicle on Cedar Point Road and Sawpit Road in the Timucuan Preserve area at about 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Police said the 14-year-old boy ran out into the road to get to his family's van and was struck by a vehicle. The two-lane road leads to Cedar Point -- a popular fishing and scenic area. Traffic was backed up on Cedar Point Road due to the crash. This is the 116th traffic fatality in Duval County so far this year, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

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Fire erupts at home in Arlington early Saturday morning

Read full article: Fire erupts at home in Arlington early Saturday morning

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville firefighters put out a house fire early Saturday morning in Arlington. Video and photos from the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department show crews rushing to put out the flames. Wright lives down the street from the house that caught fire and said the street was flooded with firefighters Saturday morning battling the fire that charred the inside of the home. I saw smoke coming out of the house," Wright said. I saw smoke and firefighters with flashlights moving through the house and firefighters spraying the open flames."

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