Hot weather continues to permeate the Jacksonville area, and while we’ve been telling residents how to stay safe and cool, some professions, like firefighting, make it a little more difficult to accomplish.

Five people were rescued Sunday afternoon after their boat caught fire in the Julington Creek and St. Johns River area.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue secured a $99,580 federal grant to expand mental health and substance use disorder response capabilities while addressing a paramedic shortage in the region.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire earlier today at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, located in the 1000 block of TPC Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach.

The St. Johns County Fire Rescue ran into an unexpected roadblock Monday night- an alligator in the middle of the road.

A boat fire broke out Saturday morning at Trout Creek Memorial Park and Marina, leading to a quick response from St. Johns County Fire Rescue, according to a social media update from the department.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue said on Saturday that its crews are working a brush fire in St. Augustine. SJCFR said the fire occurred in the area of County Road 214 and Carter Road and, along with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, have asked the community to avoid the area.

SJCFR units are responding to a fatal car accident on I-95 between State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, Mayor Donna Deegan and K9s For Warriors are set to hold a joint press conference Tuesday morning recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue Department Fire Chief Scott Bullard has resigned after just five months on the job, the county announced on Monday.

Help is on the way for the St. Johns County Fire Rescue in the middle of what some are calling a mental health crisis.

St. Johns County Marine Rescue along with SJC Fire Rescue conducted 2 dozen rescues over the weekend.

St. Johns County firefighters and paramedics are joining a nationwide effort to donate used firefighting gear to the firefighters of Ukraine, and will be collecting the gear for shipping.

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.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Two people were injured when an airplane crashed into the intracoastal waterway Sunday morning near the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine. According to St. Johns County Fire Rescue, the passengers were pulled from the Mooney M20J, a single engine low wing aircraft, around 9:30 a.m. by nearby boaters. The pilot of the plane, St. Augustine resident John Bailey, told FHP investigators he was attempting to land at the airport and experienced mechanical failures, according to a crash report from FHP. "We were fishing in a small creek south of St. Augustine airport. All inbound and outbound flights were temporarily stopped at the St. Augustine airport, according to the airport's website.