Smoke billowing from Maxwell House plant sparks call to JFRD Fire department says incident was under control when firefighters arrived at the property
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Smoke seen billowing from the Maxwell House plant in Downtown Jacksonville sparked 911 calls around 11:03 a.m. Monday.
A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said crews arrived in minutes, but the situation was already under control, and firefighters did not need to provide any “fire suppression” efforts.
No injuries or structural damage were reported to JFRD, and crews have already left the scene.
News4JAX is attempting to reach officials with Maxwell House for comment about the incident and what might have caused it.
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