Clay County firefighters battling massive blaze at family-owned Ace Hardware Photos, videos capture the fire that erupted on Friday
Night time photos of Ace Hardware fire (WJXT)
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – After a massive fire broke out at an Ace Hardware in Orange Park, News4JAX viewers have sent in videos and pictures of the flames that were seen miles down Interstate 295 on Friday.
Firefighters were battling the fire at the Hagan Ace Hardware at 1022 Blanding Boulevard around 7 p.m.
Click the video below to watch our 8 p.m. update.
Clay County Fire Rescue on the scene of an active fire that broke at an an Ace Hardware in Orange Park Friday. (CCFR)
Massive flames coming from the back of an westside Ace Hardware (WJXT)
Fire crews battle fire at Ace Hardware in Orange Park (Courtesy of Danielle Mosley) Smoke from the fire was seen from miles away.
Clay County Fire Rescue on the scene of an active fire that broke at an an Ace Hardware in Orange Park Friday. (CCFR) One woman News4JAX spoke with said the fire started around 6:30 p.m., just before the store would close at 7 p.m.
A spokesperson for Ace Hardware said no injuries were reported.
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