After two Jacksonville homes caught fire within minutes of each other following lightning strikes, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department explained how a tool could protect homes during Florida’s storm season.

A fire broke out early Saturday morning at the San Jose Apartments, a senior living community in San Jose. The fire started around 7:40 a.m. in the kitchen stove area, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Captain Eric Prosswimmer.

As hurricane season approaches, first responder agencies across Duval County are ensuring families are prepared. The Jax Ready Festival begins Friday, offering a free event designed to help the community get ready for potential emergencies.

A firefighter was transported to the hospital after fighting a mobile home fire in the Jacksonville North Estates neighborhood Tuesday morning.

Security video obtained by News4JAX shows the moment a tractor-trailer slammed into a Jacksonville building Tuesday morning.

Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said it took more than 50 firefighters and over four hours to put out a fire at a Mandarin apartment complex that displaced 34 residents on Thursday.

The days are divided into two-hour pick-up sessions which will allow a maximum of 2,000 visitors at a time.

The body of a man was discovered Wednesday inside a burnt vehicle one day after the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department thought crews put out the flames of a trash fire.

Captain Eric Prosswimmer came by to remind us to be aware of fire safety as the temperatures drop. In addition to remembering not to leave space heaters unattended, he cautioned us about keeping items away from the heaters and insuring that pets and children aren’t able to access them. He also suggests we avoid overloading our breakers by having too many items plugged in to one outlet.

Two residents and two firefighters were transported to the hospital after a house fire in Westside Jacksonville on Sunday evening, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

A Jacksonville man is warning others about the dangers of fireworks, one day after an explosion injured both of his hands, one severely damaged.

Fourth of July is right around the corner, and Jacksonville Fire Rescue emphasized the importance of prioritizing safety around fireworks.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is showing you how first responders keep you safe in an emergency.

Heat-related illnesses can happen to anyone, even if you’re used to this Florida heat.

A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department engineer died after he suffered a medical emergency while on duty at Fire Station 54 Saturday night, according to Fire Captain Eric Prosswimmer.

News4JAX spoke with local first responders about the technology used to find people stranded in the water and got a behind-the-scenes look at how the marine units for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) would rescue someone if anything like that ever were to happen here.

A Thursday afternoon fire that broke out at a home in the Commonwealth neighborhood has claimed the life of a child, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A school bus went up in flames on I-10 eastbound Wednesday morning, sending a cloud of smoke hovering over the highway near Lane and Cassat avenues and causing a major backup.

The fire at the downtown RISE Doro apartment building isn’t completely extinguished but Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Capt. Eric Prosswimmer said crews are now down to one ladder, one engine and one fire chief.

People in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are expected to see the coldest temperatures of the season overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in some areas forecasted to dip into the 20s.

A house fire early Saturday morning left a dog dead and the homeowner displaced in the Scarlett Oaks neighborhood near Fort Caroline Road, according to JFRD.

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

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

Captain Eric Prosswimmer with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department believes there was an electrical problem in the house’s attic that sparked the fire.

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.

JFRD responded to a deadly fire early Sunday morning on Jacksonville's westside.

Fifteen cars were burned Thursday morning in a fire at a tow lot on Lee Road in the Regency area of Arlington, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Police, fire and other government agencies across Florida must ground millions of dollars in aerial drones because of a new state rule banning the agencies from using devices made by China-based DJI.

One person is dead after a house fire on W. 5th Street

Firefighters were called Wednesday morning to a fire in a tank at an asphalt plant on Talleyrand Avenue, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

A Spirit Airlines flight that was traveling from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando International Airport had to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon at Jacksonville International Airport.

A pedestrian was hit by a car Tuesday morning on the I-295 south on ramp at Town Center Parkway, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A house fire in the Bartram Park neighborhood has devastated a local woman and her 93-year-old mother who lived there.

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.

A car went up in flames on the Mathews Bridge Sunday afternoon causing the bridge to close while first responders worked to put out the fire. It’s a situation that a Jacksonville Fire and Recuse Department spokesperson said is happening more frequently.

A house fire in Murray Hill left a dog dead and a home destroyed, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.

A Jacksonville man is fighting for his life after firefighters say he went back into a home that was on fire trying to save the family’s pets.

Crews with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department on Wednesday were sent to investigate a floor collapse at a building on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing and potentially stay there for hours.

Friday will mark the coldest day of the season with high temperatures only in the 40s. Temperatures will then dip into the low 20s through the weekend, according to The Weather Authority.

The Red Cross is helping five people who lost their house to an early morning fire Saturday on Jacksonville's Westside.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews were on the scene of a house fire at George Wood Lane on Jacksonville’s Westside Monday morning.

Residents in Southeast Georgia — the Hickory Bluff and Sanctuary Cove areas — were asked to evacuate and shelter in place earlier today after an industrial fire at the Symrise plant in Glynn County.

The northbound side of the Buckman Bridge was shut down for hours during Friday morning’s rush hour because of a fiery crash involving two tractor-trailers and a box truck.

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

One person was hospitalized Monday evening after a fire at a mobile home on the Southside, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

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.

An apartment fire that destroyed a six-unit complex on Beach Avenue in Atlantic Beach early Tuesday morning spread to a home that was just 5 feet away, causing severe damage to that home also, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

A man died and a woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a mobile home fire in the Oceanway neighborhood Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A firefighter was released from a hospital after being shocked during a rescue at a mobile home fire Thursday in the Regency area, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said Friday.

A firefighter was hospitalized after being shocked during a rescue at a mobile home fire Thursday in the Regency area, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

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

The state fire marshal is investigating after a mobile home caught fire on the Westside Monday morning.

January has been an overwhelming time for firefighters.

Firefighters were sent to extinguish a fire Monday night at a home on West 13th Street, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

A popular seafood restaurant on Jacksonville's Northside caught fire Thursday morning. Firefighters battled a blaze at Junior's Seafood on North Main Street, north of Zoo Parkway.

Two people in a tanker truck were seriously injured in a fiery crash Monday afternoon that blocked multiple lanes of northbound Interstate 95 near Union Street for several hours, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

About 200 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department employees either had COVID-19 or were in quarantine as of Wednesday, an agency spokesperson told News4JAX on Thursday.

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

Traffic was backed up on I-95 for a bit Friday morning after a truck flipped over.

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.

Florida and 13 states have reached agreements worth a combined $26 billion with four companies over the damage inflicted by the opioid crisis.

Jacksonville was not immune to the opioid epidemic as overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thousands of people are expected to visit Jacksonville area beaches this 4th of July weekend.

Fireworks will be going off around town to celebrate the 4th so we invited JFRD Captain Eric Prosswimmer to News4Jax today for a few safety reminders.

Overdoses in Jacksonville are increasing at an alarming rate, and the pandemic only made the situation worse.

UPDATE: A father and two children have been located safe, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says, after an empty boat was found in the St. Johns River.

A crash involving a school bus and several other vehicles left multiple people injured Friday morning.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A fire Wednesday morning at the Tapestry Park residential and business property off Southside Boulevard forced a multi-story building to be evacuated. Dozens of fire engines and ambulances could be seen at the property around noon Wednesday, and Prosswimmer said the fire pulled a lot of manpower. Two dogs were rescued from the building, and Prosswimmer said firefighter crews revived one. @CityofJax @jaxdotcom pic.twitter.com/G1Os6sgbhP — THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) February 17, 2021“Personally, I think we are extremely lucky that it happened during the day and not at night time,” Prosswimmer said. AdIt’s unclear where or how the fire started but the most damaged part of the building was a condo unit where Melody Fajura lives with her husband.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a capsized boat late Wednesday afternoon near the Buckman Bridge, and the operator of that boat has not been located. Fire and Rescue said the vessel struck one of the pilings under the Buckman and capsized north of the bridge. As of 7:15 p.m., the boater had not been located, according to Eric Prosswimmer, spokesperson for JFRD. Crews were towing the boat to an area near NAS Jacksonville. The investigation was being turned over to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

In 2016, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said it responded to 356 overdose calls with 180 of those calls related to opioids. Fast forward to 2020 and the number is up to 385 overdose calls with 243 of the calls being opioid-related. Since 2017, 1,281 people have consented to program services and seven people died from opioids. To give some perspective, JFRD reported 1,703 overdose calls as of March 13, 2019. Chart of JFRD overdose calls since 2015.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were an estimated 900 emergency department-treated injuries in the U.S. associated with sparklers in 2019. Jimmy Patronis, the state fire marshal, released these fireworks safety guidelines. Beware of allowing young children to play with sparklers – Fireworks or sparklers can reach temperatures of more than 1200 degrees, which can cause third degree burns. Consider attending a professional fireworks show – The best opportunity to protect yourself and your family from fireworks injuries is to let a trained professional handle the fireworks. Professional fireworks shows may be impacted by COVID-19 guidelines.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 7-year-old boy died in a house fire Monday evening in the Wesconnett area of the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and family. Family members identified the child as Jayden Johnson, who turned 7 on March 4. He was just very sweet,” Saudara Arthur, Jayden’s mother, told News4Jax by phone on Tuesday. Family members said they may have lost everything in the fire. They created a GoFundMe account to raise money to help with expenses from the fire damage to the house and Jayden’s funeral.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The mother and father of a girl hit by a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department engine on Saturday evening said the girl has died. Neighbors in the Oak Hill Park area of Jacksonville Heights captured surveillance video of the elementary-age girl hit by the fire truck as it pulled out of Station 31 on Hillman Drive. A resident told News4Jax the girl got spooked by a neighbor’s dog and ran out into the street in front of the fire truck. The neighbor did not want to be identified but said the truck had its lights on but no siren. JFRD Spokesperson Eric Prosswimmer said he cannot comment on the incident as it was an active Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Neighbors in the Oak Hill Park area of Jacksonville Heights captured on surveillance footage the moment a girl was hit by a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue truck Saturday moments after it pulled out of Station 31 on Hillman Drive. A resident in the area told News4Jax the girl got spooked by a neighbor’s dog and ran out into the street. That’s when the fire truck hit her. The neighbor did not want to be identified but said the truck had its lights on but no siren. JFRD Spokesperson Eric Prosswimmer said he cannot comment on the incident as it was an active Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigation.