Overnight fire destroys building on Atlantic Blvd.

Fire caused road closures early Sunday morning

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department battled a fire early Sunday morning that destroyed a medical building on Atlantic Boulevard in the St. Nicholas area.

The fire ripped through a building that was for sale and caused temporary road closures on Atlantic Boulevard The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was on scene to assist with traffic.

Crews used ladder trucks to put out the flames.

Officials do not yet know the cause of the fire, but the state Fire Marshal was called to help with the investigation.

A building next door was destroyed by fire last year.

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