More than 100 Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department firefighters have been battling a 3-alarm fire at the unfinished Rise Doro apartments in the Sports Complex since early this morning. Watch JFRD Chief Keith Powers and Mayor Donna Deegan address the media with the latest details. Those who are at risk – people with asthma, COPD, or heart disease, those who are pregnant and children should avoid being outdoors near the smoke and/or consider wearing a KN95 mask to filter out the particulate matter.

Historic settlement reached in 2020 Blount Island ship fire that injured firefighters

BREAKING: A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said crews arrived at the Maxwell House plant within minutes of the 11:03 a.m. 911 call, but the situation was already under control, and firefighters did not need to provide any “fire suppression” efforts. | WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX

JFRD responding to house fire on Southside

ICYMI: Last week, the City and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department officially opened Fire Station 47 on the Northside. Located at 16552 Ethel Road, this fire station is now serving residents and businesses with faster response times to emergencies and fires as well as lower insurance rates. "This is my fourth fire station opening while in office, and there are many more to come," said Mayor Donna Deegan during the ribbon cutting ceremony last week. "Our 2023-2024 Capital Improvement Plan ded