Jacksonville, Florida
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. Due to ongoing operations, the following roads will be closed until further notice: Duval St E (Georgia Read More …
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Fire Station 64 on the Northside is now operational. We’re grateful for faster response times and lower insurance rates for residents and businesses in the area. “I am proud to support JFRD and the brave women and men who serve,” said Read More …
Faster response times and lower insurance rates are on the way for many Arlington residents and businesses as the City and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department cut the ribbon on new Fire Station 65 today. Located near Arlington Road and Atlantic Avenue, this area is Read More …
Today City of Jacksonville, Florida – Government announced a vital new program to assist caregivers of vulnerable persons prone to wandering off in our community. First responders will utilize the information caregivers, and loved ones provide to aid in search and rescue efforts. Having access Read More …
So far this year, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department has installed more than 2,000 smoke detectors for free. If you, or your neighbor needs a working smoke detector, please call 630-CITY today. They will take your name, address, and information so JFRD can schedule a Read More …
Good luck and safe travels to the 25 members of the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and the 5 members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office as they deploy to Orlando as a state ERAT (Emergency Road Access Team). They will be assisting with clearing roads and Read More …
Do you want to learn how to recognize the signs of overdose and respond to save a life? Join the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and Drug Free Duval for free training courses this month on August 15th and August 30th. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/…/dfds-education-training… to reserve Read More …
Jacksonville has a new fire station. Fire Station 74 opened yesterday in the fast-growing E-Town community off I-295 on the Southside. Work began last fall on the $5.5 million station, shortly before the October 2021 opening of a station on Gate Parkway near the St. Read More …
Jax residents can learn how to help prevent opioid overdose deaths through an online training seminar this week. Hosted by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and Drug Free Duval, the seminars teach how to recognize signs of overdosing and how to administer the overdose Read More …
Sixteen Jacksonville Fire and Rescue personnel are among those from around the state who are helping battle three fast-moving wildfires in the Florida Panhandle’s Panama City area. Together, the fires had burned more than 10,000 acres as of last night, and more than 1,100 homes and Read More …
Smoke detectors save lives, and it is important that every home has working smoke detectors. Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department will provide free smoke detectors to qualifying Jacksonville residents or replace batteries in existing ones. To learn more about this service, call 904-630-CITY (2489).
Smoke detectors save lives, and it is important that every home has working smoke detectors. Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department will provide free smoke detectors to qualifying Jacksonville residents or replace batteries in existing ones. To learn more about this service, call 904-630-CITY (2489).
Crews from the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department have been asked to go to Louisiana and assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Mayor Lenny Curry released the following statement: “As I said earlier this week, our Jax Fire & Rescue has been ready to respond Read More …
Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority unanimously voted Wednesday to approve releasing city-owned land for Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s plan for a Four Seasons hotel development on the downtown riverfront. The deal would sign over Kids Kampus to Khan’s development group for its use and leaves questions Read More …
If you ask Sheriff Mike Williams, whose department is set to split $16.8 million with JFRD, I’m sure he would say it was clearly a reallocation. This is the same Sheriff Mike Williams who recently submitted a $513 million dollar budget proposal to that Read More …
Jacksonville’s firefighters are helping Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) find loving forever families for homeless pets. Visit JFRD’s Twitter page to learn about the Jax Rescuers for Rescues campaign, and the adorable animals available for adoption: twitter.com/JFRDJAX. You can also check out the ACPS website Read More …
Thursday at 10 AM, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will conduct its fourth annual “Sea of Blue” Fallen Firefighter Memorial March. Hundreds of off-duty firefighters in dress uniform will gather near the foot of South Hogan Street, adjacent to The Times-Union Center for the Read More …
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department competed on a national level with other fire rescue departments’ vehicle accident extrication teams. JFRD claimed the top award and will advance to the international competition in Paris. The two-day event, hosted locally at Florida State College at Jacksonville‘s Read More …