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2 firefighters injured battling blaze at Northside Jacksonville home

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Two members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were hospitalized Tuesday with minor injuries that they suffered while battling a house fire.

The fire was reported around 5:30 a.m. at a one-story home on Percy Creek Drive in the Northlake area of Jacksonville’s Northside.

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JFRD said it’s unclear how many people have been displaced because of the fire, but the home sustained significant damage.

The firefighters are expected to be OK.