Jacksonville, FL — Jacksonville Fire Rescue crews put out an early morning fire in a vacant building in Downtown Jacksonville.
Crews responded to a fire at Main Street and Union Street around 5:00 am. The fire originated on the second floor.
The building has been vacant for years, and investigators were working to find out how the fire started.
#UPDATE Fire crews have cleared the scene and West Union is back open. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/BcK3vP5aFH
— Elizabeth Pace (@PaceAnJax) February 11, 2019
#UPDATE The fire started on the second floor of this vacant building and worked its way up to the roof, according to the fire marshals. They say there is evidence of vagrancy inside the building but no one was hurt. We’re live in 5 minutes on @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/MdHkZDy2C6
— Elizabeth Pace (@PaceAnJax) February 11, 2019
In the last 30 minutes, I’ve watched six firefighters carefully climb this ladder, carrying equipment to the roof of the vacant building. They’re working to find who/what caused a fire. Live with updates on @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/Ez0xKPpjZE
— Elizabeth Pace (@PaceAnJax) February 11, 2019
#anjaxbreaking @JFRDJAX crews are working to contain a fire at a commercial building along W Union and Main. We’re working to learn more. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/8bcEtM6xHl
— Elizabeth Pace (@PaceAnJax) February 11, 2019
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) February 11, 2019