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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at the Monaco Arms Apartments shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday morning.

A newly released video from Jacksonville Fire and Rescue shows what a massive Springfield fire looked like just as firefighters arrived on the scene on Tuesday.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is responding to a large three-home fire in Springfield.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is responding to a large three-home fire in Springfield.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is using a new form of fire prevention to help keep families and neighborhoods near forests safe by providing them with another line of defense in case of a fire.

JFRD said it will address the need for additional rescue services in the area.

Quick thinking from a passerby helped save lives during a fire at a senior living apartment complex on Jacksonville’s northside.

Multiple Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews were spotted Sunday afternoon responding to a fire at an apartment complex in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood.

More than 130 years later, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is honoring its first line of duty death with a service to set a new headstone for Henry J. Bradley.

A gymnastics gym on Lenox Avenue that was destroyed in a fire overnight has been a safe haven serving children in the Westside community for more than 35 years, the owner told News4JAX.

Ten local student-athletes are on their way to becoming first responders after receiving scholarships from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A house fire on the Northside is drawing attention to a shortage of emergency dispatchers in Jacksonville.

A man from Pennsylvania was killed and a Macclenny woman and infant were hurt Tuesday in a head-on crash on Interstate 10.

For the ninth straight year, local first responders will hit the ice at 3 p.m. Saturday for the annual Guns N’ Hoses Hockey game -- police vs. firefighters -- at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

JFRD crews respond to house fire on Main Street and 27th Street.

3 people have been rescued in an apartment fire on Stonemont Street.

A new database to register people at risk for going missing is now live in Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a natural gas leak on Hendricks Avenue in San Marco.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews rushed to a house fire in the Bartram Park neighborhood Wednesday morning, Captain Eric Prosswimmer said.

The driver of a car that caught fire on the Mathews Bridge on Sunday afternoon is expected to recover, officials said.

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department broke ground on a new fire station on the Northside on Monday morning.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded Thursday evening to a fire at a home on Andress Street.

Rescuers used every resource they had — from helicopters and drones to canines and detectives — to find a missing 78-year-old Jacksonville man alive.

One person is dead after a morning fire in Jacksonville Beach on New Year’s Day.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is investigating a pedestrian involved crash on the 9100 block of Lem Turner Road.

A fire on Jacksonville’s Eastside is finally under control Saturday evening after Jacksonville Fire and Recuse Department fought the blaze for two hours.

JFRD and JSO are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a car just before 6 a.m. Saturday morning on University Boulevard and Arlington Expressway.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is reporting a crash on Southside Boulevard heading northbound on the ramp to JTB Eastbound.

A local firefighter who was injured on the job is walking out of the rehab Saturday afternoon surrounded by vast support.

Leon Benton was one of 25 fallen firefighters honored Wednesday during a remembrance ceremony at Fire Station No. 1 on North Liberty Street downtown -- the very station where Benton died in 1990.

The White House has launched a new national online database, which tracks the rates of nonfatal opioid overdoses. That website went live just yesterday -- and officials say the goal is to help direct resources to the areas where they're needed the most.

One person has been hospitalized with serious injuries, according to JFRD.

Jacksonville firefighters said a domestic incident led to a fire Friday morning inside a New Town apartment unit on Morgan Street.

Two people and a cat were rescued Thursday morning when their sailboat became stranded at the mouth of the jetties near the entrance of Mayport.

Jacksonville firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire Wednesday morning in the city’s Sandalwood neighborhood, officials said.

Some residents at the Island Point Apartments on Jacksonville’s northside are questioning when their power will be restored after a fire destroyed one of the buildings on Thursday.

A 3-year-old was hit and killed after stepping into traffic on J. Turner Butler Boulevard Wednesday night, as her mother checked on their disabled SUV.

A child is in critical condition after a traffic crash on J. Turner Butler Boulevard, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department on Tuesday showed off some new additions to its fleet.

Last night at 11 p.m., police were notified of a shooting at the 800 block of Mackinaw Street.

As part of Fire Prevention Week, firefighters with Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and members of the American Red Cross went door to door on Tuesday, giving out free smoke detectors, and installing them in some homes.

This weekend, three Jacksonville firefighters who died in the line of duty last year were honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Jacksonville is playing a major role in the Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in Southwest Florida.

Another new fire station is coming to Jacksonville — this one on the Westside.

Firefighters from Jacksonville Fire Rescue battled an early morning fire at a Westside apartment complex that is under construction.

Around 12:55 a.m., JSO responded to the 1600 block of Wilcox St., just off West 6th.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department transported a person to the hospital Sunday evening after being rescued from the waters off Jacksonville Beach.

Four people are in the hospital after a house fire broke out on the Northside, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in town on Monday to deliver $1,000 bonuses to members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Two adults and a "pediatric patient" were hospitalized Saturday morning after a mobile home fire on Jacksonville Westside, firefighters said.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the American Red Cross worked together to keep people in high flood zones safe on the Northside safe amid hurricane season.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue put out an early morning fire Friday in the Oceanway neighborhood.

Chief Keith Powers tells News4JAX he’s asking for $20 million for 2022-23 capital improvement funds funding a multitude of projects that are critical to saving lives and protecting property.

A house fire on Fiddlers Lane may have been sparked by a lightning strike Monday afternoon.

At least three lanes on the Buckman Bridge were blocked Sunday evening following a crash.

The Jacksonville City Council on Thursday was going over how to spend over $1.5 billion of your tax dollars.

The city will mark the official opening of a new fire station in one of the fastest-growing communities in Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has added therapy dogs, providing another way to help firefighters and dispatchers deal with the emotional trauma that can come with being a first responder.

A lightning strike from a rain storm hit a Northside home Sunday afternoon and started a fire, a woman who was in the house told News4JAX.

A woman, believed to be in her 30s or 40s, was found unresponsive inside a Northside apartment on Biscayne Boulevard Saturday afternoon.

A Jacksonville firefighter battling for PTSD benefits is getting support from a state leader.

A group speaking on behalf of Black firefighters within the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says an issue over hair is being used against some firefighters. The question is whether firefighters should be allowed to have braids and dreadlocks -- or whether they create a safety issue.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said a fire at a vacant apartment on Morgan Street in New Town may have been accidental.

Firefighters already work in extreme conditions, but hot weather makes it much tougher.

Members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were caught in the line of fire during what they described as a deadly drive-by shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon on the Westside.

A family of five was able to escape an overnight house fire in their East Arlington home.

Newly released video shows a tree surgeon being rescued in Jacksonville after he was stuck 60 feet in the air.

Letters that were sent to the State Attorney’s Office, Fourth Judicial Circuit in Downtown Jacksonville on Tuesday were sent to a laboratory to be analyzed, according to the FBI.

The accident happened Saturday evening at an apartment complex on Jacksonville's Northside.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Thursday announced the city has once again been rated Class I by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) in their recent public protection classification.

JFRD on the scene of a fatal crash on the Westside

The swimmer disappeared shortly after 1 p.m. in the waters on the Fort George Inlet side of Huguenot Park, according to Jacksonville Fire Rescue.

The Sunday evening crash shut down the northbound lanes.

City leaders took part in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning at the site of a new fire station in the Arlington area.

Jacksonville Fire Rescue put out two house fires and called them both suspicious.

Two people are in the hospital, one with in critical condition after an early morning crash on the Buckman Bridge.

JFRD said the fire is under control -- but that items found at the scene called for further investigation.

Multiple people have been struck by gunfire in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Jacksonville’s Oceanway neighborhood, sources have confirmed to News4JAX.

Two people are in the hospital after a shooting at Whispers Oyster Bar.

Around 4:30 a.m. JFRD reported to a mobile home fie on Osteen St.

A man was found in the parking lot of Downtown East Apartments, where he was pronounced dead by JFRD.

It took Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews just over two hours to put out a fire overnight at the old Thunderbird Motor Hotel.

A man and woman are in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, following a shooting on Beach Blvd.

One person is dead after an early Sunday morning crash on the northwest side of the city.

January has been an overwhelming time for firefighters.

The city is making a big push to make sure everyone in Jacksonville has a working smoke detector in their home.

Firefighters put it out quickly and no one was hurt.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue put out a fire at a vacant home in Biltmore near the intersection of Old Kings Rd and Lane Ave.

A man and woman are grateful to be alive after a fire damaged their apartment early Sunday morning.

A man and woman died in an early morning fire in the Rolling Hills neighborhood.

A victim is being transported to a local hospital with critical injuries after being extricated from a flipped vehicle, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue says.

The Jacksonville Fire Department responded to a call to rescue some of their own Sunday afternoon.

Both directions of Philips Highway, from Reba Ave to University Blvd, are closed due to a structure fire at Jacksonville Metal Recycling Center.

Lt. Allen Harvill, Chief Jack Griggs and Engineer Freddy Ortiz appeared on The Morning Show on Wednesday to share details of the rescue.

Members of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue’s technical rescue team put their specialized skills on full display Tuesday when they lowered a man trapped 150 feet above the ground to safety.

The University of North Florida Police Department is investigating an arson fire on its campus.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a two-story apartment building fire at 2020 Reed Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a warehouse fire Wednesday night on Busch Drive.

A new $7 million fire station that is expected to serve thousands of residents in the fast-growing Southside area had its grand opening on Tuesday.

Data provided by Jacksonville Fire Rescue shows that from 2016-2020, 67% of homes that caught fire in Duval County did not have a working smoke detector.