Fire marshal investigating mobile home fire on Westside

Fire marshal investigating mobile home fire on Westside

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The state fire marshal is investigating after a mobile home caught fire on the Westside Monday morning.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was called to the home on 103rd Street just after 1 a.m. When firefighters got there they could see fire coming from the home.

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It’s unclear if anyone was inside or what started the fire.

Related: 44 fires, 30 days: JFRD sees increase in blazes during January

January has been an overwhelming time for firefighters.

“It has been a busy month for us,” said JFRD spokesperson Eric Prosswimmer. “We have had a lot of injuries. We have had too many fatalities.”

Prosswimmer said crews typically respond to about 30 fires a month, which is roughly one a day.

But this month alone, there have already been 45.

News4JAX is working to learn more information.


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