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JFRD rescues workers from side of Downtown Jacksonville high-rise

Jacksonville, FL — The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has rescued at least one man who was dangling on the side of a Downtown high-rise building.

This happened at the BB&T building on Forsyth. It appears scaffolding that the workers were on gave way, leading them to hang from their harnesses.

JFRD dispatch initially reported this as involving one person, but our reporter on the scene saw two workers on the side of the building, and we are working to confirm the details. JFRD’s special operations team conducted the rescue from the roof, reaching the dangling man around the 17th floor.

This is a developing story that will be updated in to the evening.

WATCH LIVE: JFRD is working to rescue a worker dangling from the BB&T building in downtown Jacksonville. All lanes of Forsyth between Hogan and Julia are closed until further notice: http://bit.ly/2GtqZNU

Posted by Action News Jax on Monday, February 19, 2018

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