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Jacksonville, Fl — Seven people are now forced to look for new homes after an apartment caught fire on Jacksonville’s southbank.
JFRD was able to bring the fire under control before sunrise. The apartment units on Reed Ave. were deemed on unlivable.
“I woke up this morning and heard a lady screaming outside. She was telling everyone to wake up and get out, so that’s what I did. I woke them up. so we just got out and the firefighters were out here,” Kaiya Brown, a visitor at the complex, said.
JFRD was able to get the fire quickly under control.
The American Red Cross is now helping the people who were impacted. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
#UPDATE A fire broke out on the 1st floor of this apt building on Reed Ave after 5AM. Everyone inside got out/7 people are displaced.
— Jessica Barreto (@BarretoReports) November 17, 2021
1 firefighter suffered heat exhaustion & is under a 1hr observation period at the hospital. State Fire Marshal on scene. https://t.co/3Eq0fAe7xT pic.twitter.com/5aYALnIosF
Crews are responding to an apartment structure fire in the 2000 block of Reed Ave…S12 is on scene advising fire showing.
— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) November 17, 2021
An investigator has been requested for this fire.
— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) November 17, 2021
— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) November 17, 2021
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