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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan on Thursday announced new leadership appointments for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD).

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who was killed in an off-duty accident.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighters responded to two residential fires, one in a home and another one in an apartment complex, on Friday.

A firefighter with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) has been identified as one of the men who died after a two-vehicle crash late Saturday night.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who was killed in an off-duty accident.

JFRD announced a third Critical Care Rescue Unit is now in place in Jacksonville. It will be used when people need medical care right away.

A woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition after she was pulled from the surf at Jacksonville Beach Wednesday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue and city leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for Station 64, which is on Harts Road, just off I-95.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is responding to a broken gas line Monday on McDuff Avenue near Nolan Street in the Lackawanna neighborhood.

In this week's SnapJAX Stories, a first-time snapper saw a fire truck with the lights on at a Southside gas station and knew it was an emergency. She pulled out her phone and started recording. Luckily, this story had a happy ending.

Residents were woken up to evacuation orders related to the chemical spill

A structural engineer is expected to be on-site Wednesday to investigate a partial collapse of a parking garage at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside hospital.

Questions will be asked for several weeks if not months as to how the parking structure at Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital suddenly collapsed Monday afternoon.

A parking garage for Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside on King Street partially collapsed Tuesday afternoon, damaging multiple cars.

Monday marks 22 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people.

JSO, JFRD, and FHP are responding to a deadly traffic incident on Normandy Blvd.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue are responding to a fire on Morse Ave this evening.

At least one person was injured Wednesday morning in a boat fire near Heckscher Drive.

The Jacksonville City Council began debating how your tax dollars are going to be spent. On Thursday, they took up two top priorities, the fire department and the sheriff's office. Each department is asking for more financial help, and it looks like they're going to get it.

City leaders are asking Jacksonville drivers to obey Florida law and Move Over for first responder vehicles.

Small plane crashed in the woods off Zoo Parkway

Jacksonville Fire Rescue is responding to a car that went over the side of the Trout River Bridge Thursday night into the St. Johns River.

Jacksonville Fire Rescue tells News4JAX two people went to the hospital and one bird died after a fire at Exotic Bird Hospital on Old Kings Road South.

New protocols are in place for Jacksonville firefighters facing another challenge on the roads and in homes. Electric car fires are presenting new dangers for first responders

Crews with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue were battling a massive brush fire Wednesday in the Bartram Park area.

Lightning is believed to have sparked a large condo fire Tuesday afternoon in Mandarin.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a person was found dead on West 7th Street.

A crash on Beach Boulevard at the Atlantic Intercostal Waterway Bridge has left multiple people injured.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews went door to door Friday morning in an E-Town neighborhood making sure people are educated on the risks of lithium batteries and how they can catch fire.

An E-Town home was destroyed Wednesday morning in a fire sparked by lithium batteries in a golf cart that was parked in the garage, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A family was displaced from their Moncrief home on Christobel Avenue after it was destroyed in a fire.

Jacksonville Fire & Rescue is sending out a warning about using lithium batteries, if you’re not careful, they can produce a major fire hazard.

With a new mayor and new council members preparing to take office, current city leaders are preparing a budget for them to get started.

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.