Jacksonville residents learn how to prepare, respond to emergencies at Jax Ready Fest
From 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.
‘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.
‘I lost my best buddies’: Jacksonville man loses 2 of 4 dogs in early morning house fire
In 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.
Nearly 100 firefighters called to 4-alarm fire at Northside apartment complex; dozens of people displaced
While 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.